A yet-to-be identified man was on Tuesday apprehended by a group of youths in Gboko, Benue State, over allegations of engaging in a same-s3x relationship.
According to a video circulating on social media, the man was accused of travelling from Lagos to Gboko to visit a man he has been chatting with online.
The incident has sparked conversations across the community, with some residents warning the youths against engaging in mob action and public shaming.
Activist Zege Orkwande, who shared the video, called on the youths to hand the man over to the police.
“So, this our Benue brother was apprehended in Gboko by angry youths. He’s suspected of HO MO SEXU ALITY. According to the video, he came all the way from Lagos to Gboko to visit another man. How can a man chat with another man, exchanged things and things to point of visiting him to enjoy things When I talk of high rate of homo in Benue, people take it personal. Just recently, homo video of man (Natasha) was all over the Internet. You see them dressing like women and people tag it as dressing for content creation…not knowing that things are going down. Parents, keep eyes on your male child. Activist Zege Gboko boys should do whats right (you understand) and hand him over to police,” he wrote.
