Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie has reacted to a Sharia Court sentencing 3 Nigerian men to death by stoning due to their homosexuality.
He expressed his disappointment via his Instagram page, where he wondered why one’s sexuality would warrant death sentence.
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Yul Edochie wrote;
STONING A MAN TO DEATH BECAUSE HE IS GAY IS WRONG!
TOTALLY WRONG!
I AM NOT GAY.
I DON’T PLAN TO BE.
The actor continued;
BUT GAY PEOPLE HAVE HUMAN BEINGS TOO AND SHOULD HAVE RIGHTS.
I HEARD THE JUDGEMENT WAS PASSED IN BAUCHI.
HOW CAN YOU KILL A HUMAN BEING BECAUSE HE IS GAY.
CONDEMN HIM IF HE ENGAGES IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. CONDEMN HIM IF HE’S A RAPIST.
IF NOT, LEAVE JUDGEMENT TO GOD..
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Moji Delano gathered that the victims, three men, aged 20, 30, and 70 were sentenced by Judge Munka’ilu Sabo Ningi, under provision 134 of Bauchi State Penal Law of 2001 and Fiquhussunah Jizu’i number 2.
The men were detained by members of the Hisbah Vanguard in June.
Meanwhile, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Nigeria face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. LGBT practice is illegal in Nigeria and punishable by up to 14 years of prison in the conventional court system.
