Gombe: Two men arrested over alleged same-sex relations

Two young men have been arrested by the Gombe State Command for allegedly engaging in anal sex between themselves.

The suspects were paraded before journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Buhari Abdullahi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.

He said that the suspected homosexuals are Hassan Abubakar, aged 25, and Jibrin Ibrahim, aged 22, all residents of Kanbariki quarters in Kumo, HeaAkko local government area of the state.

According to him, the command received information from the Ward Head of the area, Abdullahi Sayoji, on July 11, 2024, at 10:40 over the suspected behaviour of the persons.

He added that police personnel at Akko Division immediately rushed to the scene and arrested the suspects.

The PPRO noted that the suspects were exposed following a fight that ensued between them when one of the homosexuals who allegedly had anal sex with the other refused to pay him his ‘contractural fee’ of N15,000.

He said that the aggrieved male prostitute allegedly snatched the phone of his client for defaulting to pay him for the sex, and as a result, they engaged in violent fights with machetes, which attracted the attention of the community members, leading to the revelation about their bone of contention.

According to him, “During the course of the investigation, suspects have confessed to their crime, and one of the suspects, Jibrin Ibrahim, voluntarily stated that the said Hassan Abubakar promised to give him the sum of N15,000 immediately after they finished the act.

“After he succeeded in having anal intercourse with him, he later denied giving him the money. The suspects will soon be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation,” the PPRO said.

Meanwhile, the two homosexuals, in an interview with journalists separately, admitted their offences and sought leniency, promising not to engage in such acts again.

The Police Command assured that they will soon be charged to court for prosecution as soon as investigations are concluded.

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