In Nigeria today, homosexuality has become a criminal
offence that is punishable under the law as gays and lesbians in the country
risk being jailed for 14 years if the unholy act is discovered by the law.
Since the signing of
this new law by the Nigerian parliament, not a few people have been arrested
while some are still living in the shadow of their act believing the long arm
of the law will overlook them.
One of the people who have for some time escaped being arraign
is one Saheed Azeez who has disappeared into thin air for some time now.
The 25 years old
young man was living with his gay
partner Wasiu in the city of Kano when
news filtered to the authourity about their unholy liaison.
Both Saheed and Wasiu
who is a top political party coordinator in Kano State Sabongari area, were given out by one Rafiu, a Boko
Haram member who reported them to the police.
According to what we gathered, Saheed and his partner took
to their heels before either the law or Boko Haram could lay their hands on
them. Luckily, Saheed we scooped escaped
from Kano to Maiduguri ; and ever since nothing has been heard about him again.
His people are apprehensive
that his life is in dare danger should any of those looking for him apprehend
him.
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