Two Homosexuals Arrested And Put In Prison In Benin City (Photo)

An Oredo Magistrates' Court

in Benin on Wednesday

ordered the remand in prison

of two men, Paul Frank, 31,

and Christian Ejimofor, 22,

over alleged homosexuality and stealing.



Frank and Ejimofor, whose

addresses are unknown,

allegedly committed the

crime between Dec. 14 and

Dec. 16, 2016 at Embassy

Hotel, off Boundary Road, in Benin. The prosecution told the court

that the accused allegedly

romanced and had carnal

knowledge of each other.



The prosecution said further

that the accused also

attempted to have carnal

knowledge of one

Solomon Shaibu after stealing

his Techno Y6 phone, valued at N25, 000.



It said the offence

contravened Sections 214(3),

217 (3) and 516 of the

Criminal Code Cap 48 Vol. II of

the defunct Bendel State. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.C.

Ojobo, ordered that the

accused should be remanded

in prison and adjourned the

matter indefinitely.

(NAN)