Police operatives in Oyo State have arrested three men in Saki over ‘engaging in same-s.ex acts’
The suspects were identified as Ayomide Lukeman, 22, Shuaib Aremu, 22, and Abdul-Rasheed Mufeed, 23.
They were apprehended by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command Monitoring Unit, Saki Operational Base.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the arrests followed intelligence received on September 29, 2026, regarding the alleged involvement of some individuals in what the police described as unnatural s.exual conduct.
According to Ayanlade, the Commissioner of Police directed the Monitoring Unit to investigate the information and take appropriate action, leading to the arrest of the three suspects.
The police spokesperson added that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects had allegedly admitted to engaging in homos.exual acts.
He said two of the men allegedly confessed to having had s.exual relations with the third suspect on several occasions, adding that they reportedly referred to the latter as their “wife”.
Ayanlade stated that investigations were continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the allegations and determine whether other individuals were involved.
Nigeria’s Same-S.ex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013, criminalises same-s.ex marriages and civil unions, while other provisions of the law prohibit certain same-s.ex relationships and activities.
The law prescribes penalties of up to 14 years’ imprisonment for individuals convicted of entering into a same-sex marriage or civil union.
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