Mob lynches gay partners caught having sex in Ogun

 

An angry mob on Tuesday descended heavily on gay partners, Adesoye Oluwasogo Abiodun and Olatunji Olumide Damilola in Ayetoro area of Ogun State, after they were reportedly caught in the act. 

Oluwasogo and Damilola were caught in an hotel room located in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Eye witnesses said Oluwasogo, a 39 year old father of three and bisexual, had been engaging in the "immoral act" with Damilola for months before they were eventually caught.

According to them, Damilola's girlfriend got a hint of the relationship between her lover and Oluwasogo, she became jealous and decided to set the gay partners up for humiliation and public ridicule.

The witnesses said the gay partners were in a hotel room having fun when the residents, comprising young men and women broke into the room, dragged the duo out and pounced on them heavily.

The father of three and his partner were reportedly stripped naked and beaten to stupor.

The police men later arrived at the scene, took possession of the victims and threw them to the back of the patrol van, unclad.

Narrating the incident, a witness who pleaded anonymity said "The two of them have been involved in the crazy and despicable act for a long time. 

"The girlfriend of Damilola has been monitoring them and decided that she was going to set them up. 

"That particular day, the Lady had invited some youths and residents in the area to help 'teach' the gay partners some lessons.

"They were having fun when those youths wielding sticks and machetes broke into the hotel room, dragged them out naked and started beating them. It was a severe torture and humiliation.

"In the process, the police came. Many of us thought the police would rescue them but we were wrong. 

"The Police carried them and pushed them into the patrol van. It was another round of humiliation as they paraded them in full gare naked.

"Olatunji passed out due to the severe beating. He was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.

Our correspondent further gathered that Oluwasogo was able to escape from the police's net and disappeared into the thin air.

Just as Damilola who was rushed to the hospital, was confirmed dead.

It was further gathered that the mob about two weeks later in search of Oluwasogo stormed his house, destroyed his property and set the house ablaze.

The angry residents also invaded his farmland and destroyed all the crops on the farm.

 "After two weeks, the mob proceeded to his (Oluwasogo's) house, and destroyed all property. His wife and kids were lucky to escape.

"They also went to the farm which is his business venture and destroyed the farmland. 

"As I speak with you, the family doesn't know his whereabouts," a family source said.

The source, however, said he might have left the country for his safety.

Gay practice is prohibited in most African countries and in Nigeria specifically, the offence attracts 14 years in prison.

The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which banned gay relationships and entrenched intolerance of sexual minorities in Nigerian society, was signed by Goodluck Jonathan, then president, in January 2014.