The Nigeria Police has shed light on why crossdressers cannot be arrested in the country.
Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi explains that cross-dressing is not a punishable offense in Nigeria, and there’s a lack of specific evidence linking cross-dressers to the LGBTQ community.
Adejobi stressed the need for credible evidence before prosecution, stating that natural offenses under Nigerian law require substantial proof for conviction.
In his words, “There are some cases that are always very difficult to prove. I’m not ruling out that we have many of them. Let us be reasonable, you can’t have someone you want to prosecute without having credible evidences against them. I have not read anywhere where crossdressing is an offence in Nigeria.
“Some of them that are into crossdressing, the allegation is that they are into something else. That’s where the problem lies. We need to have enough proof, credible evidence to prove that they are actually into that. All those offences are natural offences in Nigeria and they are punishable under our laws.”
This clarification comes amid debates over the moral stance of crossdresser Bobrisky, following his recognition at a recent movie premiere.
