Grace Omachoko
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State Command has arrested 76 youths suspected to be involved in same-sex relationships in the State.
The suspects at the point of alleged same-sex marriage somewhere in Gombe metropolis were arrested by the NSCDC personnel following a tip-off on the planned same-sex birthday party after which marriage would have been consummated.
This was disclosed by the Gombe State NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Bello Mu’azu while briefing Journalists at the Command headquarters, in Gombe.
Mohammed Mu’azu, represented by the PRO, SC Buhari Sa’ad stated that operatives of the Command successfully hindered the wedding from taking place, noting that the NSCDC has zero tolerance for such social vices.
The Commandant further revealed that following investigations, the Command discovered that out of the 76 suspects, 59 are males with 21 of them said to have confessed to being homosexuals, while 17 females who are believed to be involved in same-sex relationships were also arrested at the scene.
In his words, “They were arrested at Duwa plaza along Bauchi-Gombe expressway, holding homosexual birthday party and had plans to hold same sex wedding before our men raided the scene.”
He explained that “59 males were arrested, 21 willfully confessed to being homosexuals and 17 females, being present at the scene we also picked up amongst them.”
The Commandant while bemoaning the degeneration of morality among Youths, noted that he will send the culprits to school where they will not have adequate time for frivolities.”
He stated that upon completion of investigation, they will be charged to court, to answer for their crimes which is on social vice; a crime in Gombe.