By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - More than 60 people arrested last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is ...
Update on Halifax Serval Cat | SaltWireYENAGOA, Nigeria - More than 60 people arrested last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country, have been remanded in prison, the police and their lawyer said on Monday.
“The suspects have been arraigned in court today and the judge has ruled that they be remanded in prison for two weeks," Delta state police said in a statement. It did not say how many had been remanded, but police last week said 67 people had been arrested. Defence lawyer Ochuko Ohimor, who is representing 60 suspects, said that while the next hearing will come up on Sept 18, he is working to get bail for the suspects.
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