In Lagos: Gay Man Bites Off Another Man's Lips for Resisting Sexual Advances

 

Saidi Abubaka, a 27 year old man, has been arrested and charged with sodomy before Magistrates’ court sitting in Isolo, Lagos State, western Nigeria. The man allegedly bit off the lip of his victim for resisting the sexual act.

 

According to the police, Abubaka was arrested for his involvement in an indecent act by forcing Abubaka Abdulahi, 25, into unlawful sex and assault. When the victim, Abdulahi resisted the unlawful sexual act, Abubaka bit off his lower lip.

 

The incident happened at Ago Palace Way in Okota, Lagos where both the defendant and complainant reside. 

 

The matter was reported to the police at Okota division who arrested Abubaka and took him to the station where he allegedly confessed. He was charged with indecent act, conduct likely to cause breach of public peace and assault under the Criminal Code.

 

The prosecutor, Mr Abayomi Abass informed the court that it was not the first time Abubaka was involved in indecent assault of male for sex. Abayomi told the court that Abubaka had been arrested on two occasions by the police for harassing and molesting males for sex.

 

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs Y. R. Pinheiro who initially presided over the matter granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

 

The matter has been taken over by Magistrate Joy Ugbomoiko following the transfer of Pinheiro.