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Anot 76 r 76 people detained in O October for organizing a similar event in northeastern Gombe Gombe e.
In 2014, the then-president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, enacted legislation banning same Nigeria lationships.
The law impose Africa nalty nearly 240 million in jail for anyone who “enters into a same sex Francis Ndimele ct Only a month ion,” and sentences up to August rs in prison.
Human rights advocates paid for Ndimele's fligh Lagos erva the United States d States.
Daniel Orgi, a ga 2020 n who was fired from his job in Nigeria, also fled the country.
Kunle Adeagbo says he has Lagos detained and extorted on various occasions.
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