Chibuike Ukazu, a police constable, has been severely beaten and stripped naked by youths of Umueze community in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State for allegedly indulging in homosexual acts. A community source told journalists on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, that the officer’s sex partner was also stripped.
They were caught in the act on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, and were then beaten and stripped naked, and were taken to the palace of the traditional ruler of the community where they were jeered for practicing sodomy.
The source said: “Two homosexuals were caught red-handed having anal sex in our village. One of them is a Nigerian police officer from Umugboga, Amike, Orlu council, who stays at a checkpoint, at Mgbabano, Nkwerre council, Imo State. He is married. The other one is nicknamed “Yellow”, and is a son to a photographer named Emesco. Both of them are from the Orlu council”.
“This particular police officer together with his colleagues chased a man who was driving and threatened to shoot him. After discussions, they took a bribe of N5000 from him and left. But This evening (Tuesday), he was caught having sex with his fellow man”.
They were caught red-handed by security men of Umueze Autonomous community, Orlu, in Imo State after tracing them to where they had the sex. Items recovered from them include three sachets of condoms of different brands and the police officer’s identity card.
Orlando Ikeokwu, the Police spokesman said “On April 21, upon information received through a phone call, the Divisional Police officer in charge of Nkwere Division promptly moved into Umueze autonomous community in Orlu LGA, and rescued one F/NO.512351 Chibuike Ukazu.
The police spokesman warned members of the public to desist from taking the law into their hands.
Hattip to The Nation
