At least 67 detained at gay wedding in Nigeria amid ongoing criminalization
- Nigerian police raided a hotel and detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding.
- Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria, with prison sentences up to 14 years.
- The mass arrest was condemned by rights groups as harassment and extortion.
- Initially 200 people were arrested before 67 were detained after investigation.
- Nigeria is among several African countries that have criminalized same-sex relationships.