Abuja man wanted for encouraging LGBTQ

Mr Charles Ukusanren of No. 48 Gbuduwyi Village of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been declared wanted by the  Authorities and member of the community security men in Nigeria for participating and encouraging LGBT in his community.

The practice which has been  prohibited in Nigeria attracts 10-year imprisonment according to Anti – LGBT bill signed into law by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, in 2014. 

Ukusanren, according to sources is a member and leader of an LGBT group in Abuja.

Findings revealed that he has been attacked two times in his Abuja residence in the past 5 years. It was learnt that on August 20, 2024, some persons suspected to be hoodlums visited his house and tortured his wife and son and also set the house on fire while he was outside the state. But the wife and son were rescued by good samaritans.

Findings also revealed that, one of the LGBTQ members closed to him was killed through jungle justice by some hoodlums who are against the practice.

It is not a new thing in Nigeria that arbitrary assault, arrest and detention will be portioned to any (LGBT) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people in Nigeria.

Under the Criminal Code of Nigeria in 1990, it provides severe penalties which include 10 – 14 years imprisonment for “aggravated” homosexual same sex practice.

Also, the law provides penalty of up to 14 years in jail for gay marriage or any member of LGBTQ caught in the act or for membership encouragement of gay clubs and Bisexual society or organisation