A Nigeria man, Babajide Tope Joseph has been declared wanted by government authority in Nigeria over allegation of gay sex and homosexuality charges.
Joseph was declared wanted following the arrest of one Seun Obatide and three others who were allegedly involved in gay sex and homosexuality since 2003.
Obatide upon his arrest by authorities on June 1, 2003 mentioned Joseph in the act and three others who included Femi James, Morakinyo Olajide and Fidelis Babalola.
As a result of the development, Joseph is facing accusations of homosexuality which carries a penalty of 14 years imprisonment in Nigeria.
It will be recalled that same sex prohibition bill law was signed into law on January 7, 2014 by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, declaring gay sex as illegal with 14 years in prison for those who commit the act.
According to him, the development started in 2003 when he, Obatide lured and initiated Joseph and three of his secondary school mates into homosexual relationship, saying the relationship continued until 2004 when Joseph met his future wife.
“Although, Joseph had informed me about his new relationship, a lady he just met at that time, and I didn’t object to it as long as it did not affect our homosexual relationship.
“In 2005, Joseph wife gave birth to their first daughter and they decided to get married, meanwhile, Joseph had plans to further his education and was contemplating traveling abroad in 2013. Thereafter, he ended our gay and homosexual relationship, and he traveled to Qatar in 2014.
Confessing to the crime during interrogation, Seun Obatide said he was a secondary class mate with Joseph when he introduced him to gay and homosexual relationship in 2003.
According to him, he was arrested by authorities on June 1, 2023 alongside three of his group members who included Femi James, Morakinyo Olajide and Fidelis Babalola.
