2 suspected gay men, Mr Samuel Friday
and Oni Oluwatobi have been
arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrate
Court for allegedly having sexual
intercourse inside the auditorium of a
church in Osogbo, the capital city of
Osun State Nigeria. The suspected
homosexuals, who were facing trial
before Magistrate Olusola Aluko over
allegation of indecent sexual practice,
were arrested at the Peace of Jesus
Apostolic Church, Asubiaro, Osogbo,
where they allegedly committed the
crime. The police prosecutor, Mr.
Solomon Oladele, told the court that
they conducted themselves in a manner
likely to cause breach of peace by
unlawfully engaged in homosexual at
the said church. The charge sheet read
out in court read in part: "That you,
Samuel Friday, and Oni Oluwatobi at
Peace of Jesus Apostolic Asubiaro
Osogbo in Osogbo Magisterial District
did conspire together to commit felony
wit indecent sexual practice between
yourselves." The police prosecutor said
the two accused persons had through
their action committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under
Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 34
Vol. II laws of Osun State of Nigeria,
2003. The accused persons however
pleaded not guilty to the charges and
their counsel, Mrs. Nenna Ugwu urged
the court to grant them bail with
assurance that they would not jump bail
if granted. In his ruling, Magistrate
Aluko granted the accused persons bail
in the sum of N100,000 with two
sureties each in the like sum and
adjourned the case till November 14,
2013 for hearing.
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