Nollywood celebrities like Victoria Inyama and Georgina Onuoha have reacted to the state’s Delta Police Command’s arrest of 100 LGBT men.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the accused allegedly performed a gay wedding ceremony in a Delta state hotel.
The Command announced on Tuesday that it would parade the suspects in a post on its official X (previously Twitter) account.
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The young men who were scheduled to be arrested and paraded by the police for being gay were immediately denounced by Hollywood stars in response to the event.
Georgina Onuoha, a seasoned actress, criticised the police for detaining the young men.
She said that the force should punish politicians and clergy responsible for the unrest and poverty that are destroying the nation and leave gay people alone.
She said: “Leave these people alone. They did not kill, steal or harm anyone. They are not the cause of Nigeria’s demise and predicaments. Let them live their lives.
“You that are busy committing fraud, sleeping around with married men and women, lying etc You are no better than these folks living their lives.
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“Until many of you work in the medical field and understand the mechanisms behind sexual orientation, you will continue to live by the preachings of hate many con artist who call themselves pastors have poured into you as preachings.
“I laugh at the stupidity of some Nigerians who still believe that sin has categories and being “gay” is the worst of.. You are only deceiving yourself. In the eyes of God, sin is sin and many of you indulge in worst sins.
“I have a poignant question for you Nigerians, Do you think God will give you trophy if you harm or kill any of these people he created in his image and likeness? You will be hailed for committing murder? And you think God will welcome you with his open arms?
“What most of you practice is not. Christianity, you are practicing hate and bigotry. If for any reason you think this is a “western culture ” being brought to Nigeria, then you are the most ignorant of them all. Hold your politicians and pastors accountable for the anger and poverty you are facing and leave these people alone to live In Peace. This is not an endorsement of how they live their lives, rather this is about their humanity. Let them be.”
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Actor Uche Maduagwu, a controversial figure, said that the arrest was unjust. “How unfair is this?”
Victoria Inyama, an actress, said: “Parade the poor while idolising the rich. Make sense of it.
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