57 persons will be taken to Court by the Nigerian Police Force on Friday, 22nd November, for alleged homosexuality practice.
According to the Police, the 57 persons will be arraigned before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday by 10:00 am.
Lack of space had stalled the planned arraignment at the last adjourned date but the issue had been resolved and the venue will be the Lanbo Hall of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi.
The suspects were arrested on August 26, 2018 at about 2:00am at Kelly Hotel, Egbeda.
The state government said the defendants committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 5 (2) of Same-sex Marriage (prohibition) Act ‘2013 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The defendants had earlier been arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate Court at Yaba on a three-count charge bordering on cultism and cultist activities.
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