The police in Ogidi Anambra state have arrested two young ladies
identified as Chioma from Umudioka in Dunukofia council area, of the
state and one Amaka for allegedly engaging in lesbianism.
The
suspects, according to a police source, were caught while indulging in
the unholy act in a beer parlour belonging to one of them.
Reliably
gathered that members of the homosexuality and lesbianism family in the
state have started mobilising lawyers to make sure that the two ladies
and their other members currently in police net are not sent to jail.
It
was further gathered that the lesbianism family are now mobilising
funds from their members in other parts of the state ahead of their
legal expenses.
Our correspondent learnt that the Ogidi Divisional
Police Officer, DPO, Isah Mohammed has vowed to make sure that the
suspects are jailed so as to serve as a deterrent to others.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan recently signed into law a bill prohibiting gay and lesbianism.
One of the suspects who was interviewed,confessed to the crime, saying it was the handiwork of the devil. She said
“Please,
one of my sisters is staying in her shop at Ochanga Market in Onitsha,
and I don’t have her phone number off head. Please help me beg the
police to allow me call her. I will never live in such dirty life again”
She pleaded.
When contacted, Divisional Police Officer, DPO Mr.
Isah Mohammed confirmed the story insisting that the matter must go to
court.Mohammed however, advised any interested persons to go and wait
for the police in the Court, adding that it is where they “can seek for
the bail of the accused dirty ladies for their alleged actions.”
According to the Nigeria’s anti-gay law, the suspects risk 14 years jail term each if convicted.
