Gay practice: Stanley Ikenna Duru escapes death, as angry mob kills partner
By James Okoro
A 24- year- old indigene of Umuire Umuma-Isiaku village, in Ideato Local Government Area, in Imo State, Nigeria,Mr Stanley Ikenna Duru, on Monday, April 14, 2021 narrowly escaped death as angry mob descended on him for engaging in a sexual intercourse with a fellow man.
.The sad and illicit act happened in Agbor, Delta State, where Stanley Ikenna Duru and his gay partner, Obinna lived.
According to a resident of the area, Mr Frank Ojemba, Stanley Ikenna Duru and Obinna lived in the same apartment until their gay practice was exposed. He disclosed that he was living in the same compound with Stanley Ikenna Duru and Obinna where he noticed and monitored their suspicious behaviors until,he caught them having sex with each other.
He stated that he was shocked when he discovered that Stanley Ikenna Duru and Obinna are gays, hence, he raised the alarm that attracted other residents of the area who came and pounced on the two gay partners with sticks and punches. While Stanley Ikenna Duru narrowly escaped the mob attack on them, Obinna was not lucky as he was beaten to coma and later died before a police rescue team arrived the scene.
Meanwhile, the angry residents have reported the gay partners, Stanley Ikenna Duru and Obinna to the appropriate government authorities and a serious search team had been constituted to find and arrest Stanley Ikenna Duru anywhere in Nigeria.
It could be recalled that gay practice is forbidden in Nigeria and anyone practicing the illegal act will face the wrath of the law as contained in the Constitution of the country.
However, efforts to reach Stanley Ikenna Duru for his comment on the gay issue was not successful as his phone number was switched off.
