Police operatives in Oyo State have arrested three men in Saki over allegations of participating in same-sex acts.
The suspects have been recognized as Ayomide Lukeman, 22, Shuaib Aremu, 22, and Abdul-Rasheed Mufeed, 23. They have been apprehended by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command Monitoring Unit, Saki Operational Base.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, mentioned the arrests adopted intelligence acquired on September 29, 2026, concerning the alleged involvement of some people in what the police described as unnatural sexual conduct.
According to Ayanlade, the Commissioner of Police directed the Monitoring Unit to research the knowledge and take applicable motion, resulting in the arrest of the three suspects.
“Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, directed the Command Monitoring Unit to verify the intelligence and take appropriate action, culminating in the arrest of three suspects,” he mentioned.
The police spokesperson added that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects had allegedly admitted to participating in homosexual acts.
He mentioned two of the men allegedly confessed to having had sexual relations with the third suspect on a number of events, including that they reportedly referred to the latter as their “wife”.
Ayanlade said that investigations have been persevering with to determine the circumstances surrounding the allegations and decide whether or not different people have been concerned.
He reiterated the command’s dedication to conducting the investigation professionally, impartially and in accordance with the regulation, assuring the general public that applicable motion can be taken based mostly on the findings.
Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013, criminalises same-sex marriages and civil unions, whereas different provisions of the regulation prohibit sure same-sex relationships and actions. The regulation prescribes penalties of as much as 14 years’ imprisonment for people convicted of getting into right into a same-sex marriage or civil union.
