By Admin
An Eye witness Bamidele from Orita Aperin-Beere has identified an Homosexual woman that was caught on 27th of April, 2017 making love with another woman in an hotel in Ibadan Oyo state as Oluwatoyin Oluwadamilola Ajayi.
According to the statement attributed to the witness and made available to journalists, the ladies were caught making love in the car, they were apprehended at the scene and detained by the hotel management after being rescued from the mob jungle justice.
While waiting for the police to arrive the said lady escaped from the scene when she noticed the attention on them had reduced.
The police said the woman who was apprehended at the scene subsequently made a statement implicating Oluwatoyin, who allegedly fled before the arrival of the police and has remained at large.
The command said efforts were being made to locate Oluwatoyin for questioning and further investigation.
The police also appealed to members of the public who may have useful information concerning her whereabouts to contact the command.
The community where Oluwatoyin is said to reside allegedly told the police that they had previously raised concerns about her conduct and had summoned her and her parents on several occasions.
According to the police account, the community had warned Oluwatoyin about what its members described as conduct contrary to their cultural and religious values.
The police said the conduct under investigation falls within Nigeria’s laws prohibiting certain same-sex relationships and conduct.
As of the time of filing this report, Oluwatoyin had reportedly not been arrested, while police efforts to locate her were continuing.
The police are expected to complete their investigation and, where appropriate, commence prosecution in accordance with the law.
The incident has also generated concern within the community, with residents calling for the matter to be handled through the appropriate legal process.
The police have urged members of the public not to take the law into their own hands and to provide any relevant information directly to law-enforcement authorities.
