40 alleged homosexuals arraigned in Lagos

For allegedly practicing homosexuality, 28 adults and 12 minors were on Thursday arraigned before an Ebute Metta and Yaba Magistrate Courts respectively.

The defendants were said to have been caught in the act of homosexuality at a popular hotel in the area simply known as Vintage Hotel.

They were all arrested last Saturday by men of the Lagos State Police Command in Owode Onirin area of the State.

The 40 suspects were however granted bail of N500,000 each after they pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The minors were arraigned before Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court, while the adults were arraigned before Yaba Magistrate Court.

The defendants, who are all males, were arraigned separately on a one-count.

The defendants were said to have on 29th July, 2017, at Vintage Hotel, No. 999 Ikorodu Road/Toyin Close, Weigh Bridge, Owode Onirin, Lagos,  engaged in gay activities by permitting male persons to have canal knowledge of them against the order of nature.

The adults are Adedayo Kamadupe (27), Abiodun Pedro (22), Ikechukwu Onyebuchi (32), Dike Stanley (19), Oji Charles Isioma (28), Garuba Ibrahim (21), Monday Favour (20), Ayo Marcus Ayobamidele (26), Stanley Adeasbo (25), Victor Isaac (18), Godwin Williams (19), Kashimawo Oluwatosin (25), Abass Tajudeen (24), Olamigoke Adeola (19) and Yussuf Fawaz (19).

Others are Johnson Michael (19), Francis Michael (22), Samuel Adeyinka (25), Samuel Collins (25), Kazeem Akorede (25), Adebayo Bukola (23), Ochiagha Ifeanyi (19), Babatunde Taiwo (26), Raphael Dugh (30), Kenneth Ubaji (19), Alisi Ferdinand Okechukwu (30), Malik Ahmed (18) and Olamide Adeola (18).

In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Adewale Ojo granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N500, 000 and two sureties in like sum.

The offence of homosexuality is punishable under Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”