Mob Beats 61 Year Old Gay Suspect To Stupour In Lagos

A 61-year-old suspected gay,
identified simply as Salisu, escaped
death in Apapa area of Lagos State,
when an angry mob descended on
him.
The man was said to have offered a
13-year-old boy N500 near Anjorin
market about 6pm on Sunday. He
allegedly started to rub the boy’s
private part when two men caught
him.
It was alleged by eye witnesses that
the gay was rubbing the boy’s
private part beside Anjorin market
when two men saw him and raised
an alarm.
Other men around joined and gave
him the beating of his life.
The man said it was the devil that
pushed him into the act.
He claimed that was the first time
he would attempt such.
The boy said he offered him N500
and begged him not to talk because
he would like it.
Some people came and pleaded on
his behalf and he was allowed to go.
People wanted to hand him over to
the police but later withdrew as he
was badly injured and had lost a lot
of blood.