14 years imprisonment for gay marriage in Nigeria

Yesterday, The House of representatives approved
14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted
same sex marriage in the country.
The Bill passed by Rep. Albert Sam-Tsokwa ( PDP-
Taraba) said that it sought to achieve a far
reaching objective by outlawing same sex marriage
and provide punishment for offenders.
It also set
out a 10-year sentence for “any person who
directly or indirectly makes public show of same-
sex amorous relationships’’.
“Any persons or group of persons that administers,
witnesses, screen and shields the solemnisation of
same sex marriage in Nigeria on conviction, will be
liable to 10 years imprisonment,Marriage or civil
union entered between persons of same gender
shall not be solemnised in any place of worship,
either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,”
it said.

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