Police operatives in Oyo State have arrested 3 males in Saki over allegations of enticing in same-sex acts.
The suspects have been known as Ayomide Lukeman, 22, Shuaib Aremu, 22, and Abdul-Rasheed Mufeed, 23. They have been apprehended by means of operatives of the Oyo State Police Command Tracking Unit, Saki Operational Base.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, mentioned the arrests adopted intelligence gained on September 29, 2026, in regards to the alleged involvement of a few folks in what the police described as unnatural sexual habits.
In keeping with Ayanlade, the Commissioner of Police directed the Tracking Unit to research the tips and take suitable motion, resulting in the arrest of the 3 suspects.
“Upon receipt of the tips, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, directed the Command Tracking Unit to make sure the intelligence and take suitable motion, culminating within the arrest of 3 suspects,” he mentioned.
The police spokesperson added that initial investigations indicated that the suspects had allegedly admitted to enticing in gay acts.
He mentioned two of the boys allegedly confessed to having had sexual members of the family with the 3rd suspect on a number of events, including that they reportedly referred to the latter as their “spouse”.
Ayanlade said that investigations have been proceeding to determine the cases surrounding the allegations and decide whether or not different folks have been concerned.
He reiterated the command’s dedication to undertaking the investigation professionally, impartially and based on the regulation, assuring the general public that suitable motion could be taken according to the findings.
Nigeria’s Identical-Intercourse Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013, criminalises same-sex marriages and civil unions, whilst different provisions of the regulation limit positive same-sex relationships and actions. The regulation prescribes consequences of as much as 14 years’ imprisonment for people convicted of getting into right into a same-sex marriage or civil union.