How we arrested gay couple, 67 homosexuals at marriage ceremony in Delta

Delta state Police command has arrested 67 gay couple and gay members during gay marriage ceremony in Warri.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, Tuesday said: “Acting on intelligence gathered, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Aliyu Shaba, raided Teebolus Hotel, off Refinery Road, Ekpan, Warri, where some suspected gay members were reportedly holding a gay marriage ceremony.

“On the 27th of August, 2023 at about 2100hrs, operatives of the divisional patrol team attached to Ekpan Division intercepted a male cross-dresser who claimed to be an actor.

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“As the operatives arrived at the said hotel, the gay members immediately took to flight, scampering in different directions.”

PPRO noted that the policemen gave them a chase and arrested a total of sixty-seven suspects, both male and female, for allegedly conducting and attending a same-sex wedding ceremony between Daniel Pius ‘m’(the groom) aged 22yrs and Maxwel Ohwonohwo ‘m’ (bride) aged 20yrs.

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“The venue of the illicit event was searched, and the following items were recovered at the scene, one codeine bottle, three cups of refined Canadian loud, five sachets of SK, one sachet of tramadol, four tablets of molly drug, one crusher and gay marriage ceremonial dresses.”

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Police Image maker said during the investigation, one of the suspects named Abel Daniel ‘m’ aged 23 stated that while he was under the influence of alcohol, one male suspect who is at large had sex with him through his anus at the hotel.