The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three men suspected of engaging in same-sex acts following an intelligence report received on September 29.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the Commissioner of Police ordered the Command Monitoring Unit to verify the information and take appropriate action after receiving the report. The operation led to the arrest of the three suspects.
They were identified as Ayomide Lukeman, 22; Shuaib Aremu, 22; and Abdul-Rasheed Mufeed, 23.
According to Olayinka, the suspects allegedly admitted to engaging in same-sex acts during preliminary investigations.
The police spokesperson further disclosed that two of the suspects reportedly confessed to having had carnal knowledge of the third suspect on several occasions. They allegedly referred to the third man as their “wife.”
Olayinka said the police were still investigating the case to establish the full circumstances surrounding the allegations.
He added that the ongoing investigation would also determine whether other individuals were connected to the matter.
The command has yet to conclude its investigation into the allegations, as officers continue their efforts to establish the details of the case.
