Edo state police command has declared wanted one Mr.Ojobo Favour after he narrowly escaped mob attack leading to the death of his lover after they were both caught in the act of homosexual practice in Benin city .

The Nigerian Observer gathered that the deceased Mr. Gabriel Igbinoba and the fleeing Mr Ojobo Favour who resides in Aduwawa axis of Benin City , were caught having sex in a hotel room (names withheld) in Benin city.

The sacrilegious and criminal act which occurred on January 23rd, 2021 at a remote location ,according to a source at the hotel who spoke on condition of anonymity , was said to have elicited the suspicion of those around when the two male lovers were amorously making love in the room together thereby attracting the attention of passers-by .

Mr. Ojobo Favour and Gabriel. Igbinoba ,it was said ,were however dragged out of the hotel room and descended upon by the angry mob .

Traditionally, the culture and norms of the land strongly forbids anyone from act of sodomy or lesbianism which in most cases is usually followed by violent acts of jungle justice leading to the death of the offenders before the arrival of the police.

In different communities in the state, offenders when apprehended are usually offered to the ancestors of the land as part of the cleansing rituals which comes by appeasement of the gods of the land

However the mob attack later led to the death of Gabriel Igbinoba while his partner ,it was said ,escape from the scene of the sacrilegious crime.

The source at the hotel told the Nigerian Observer that he has been suspicious of the homosexual tendencies of the two male lovers for awhile adding that they operated in unique manner peculiar to them alone.

He said ” one of them will come to the hotel and will book the room pretending to be expecting a female guest only for the other to pretentiously sneak into the room whenever he arrives at the hotel.”

A police statement made available to journalists in Benin city confirmed the death of one of the alleged homosexuals.

The statement further stated that one of the homosexuals Mr. Gabriel Igbinoba who ran out of luck, later died in an undisclosed hospital in Benin City.

Mr. Gabriel Igbinoba is said to be the eldest son and heir apparent to the a popular business mogul.

The statement further indicated that a manhunt for the fleeing suspect and for the killers of the deceased had begun .

According to the statement, the fleeing suspect is chocolate in complexion , tall, speaks Bini and English
language fluently.

It however enjoined members of the public with useful information that would lead to the arrest of Mr Ojobo Favour to contact the nearest police station for a handsome reward.

It will be recalled that former President Goodluck Jonathan had in January 2015 signed into law the same-sex prohibition act which stipulates a minimum of 10 years for offenders.