BENIN CITY – The Edo State Police Command have declared a young man,Henry Steven Ovbiebo wanted over involvement in homosexuality.
In a statement released by the Police and distributed to newsmen, Henry, an accounting student of the University of Benin was rusticated by the school authority, when the school magazine carried a story of him and other gay students in the campus.
It was reliably gathered that after the magazine story,the people of the community became aware of Henry sexual orientation. The youth of the area mounted a surveillance, which paid off as they caught Henry and his gay partner, Murphy Osayande engaging in same sex activity.
The youths invited the police who raided the resident.Murphy was arrested, but Henry escaped arrest.
It was further gathered after his partner, Murphy confessed to police about their homosexual relationship
The statement further reads that Henry Steven Ovbiebo and Murphy Osayande were involved in the unholy and abominable homosexual acts until they were caught.He also named some of their accomplish.
If he is found guilty of same sex crime,he will be sentence to a maximum of fourteen years jail terms
In Nigeria,same sex activities is a criminal offense and it carries a maximum of fourteen years imprisonment.
While it is a taboo and unpardonable abomination in Nigeria tradition. Offenders are usually stoned to death..
The whereabout of Henry Steven Ovbiebo is unknown, while Murphy Osayande is in Police custody awaiting trail.
