Nigerian lesbian arrested by Lagos police after ex-husband reported her (Details, pics)

A Nigerian lesbian named *Rita (not her real name) was allegedly arrested by officers of the Nigerian police after her ex-husband found her undressed on her bed with a female friend and reported her to them.

Rita, who spoke to LGBT rights website, claims the police then invaded her house, arrested her and jailed her.

The incident reportedly happened a few weeks ago at the victim’s house in Lagos.

NoStrings reports that Rita told them that she had divorced her husband a few years ago after the death of her father, who had pressured her to get married.

“I knew I was a lesbian, but my father pressured me into getting married,” she said. “I did not have the energy to fight him by refusing, so I obliged.
But when he died, I felt that there was no need for me to continue with the marriage since I did not love the man I was married to.”
Rita said that her ex-husband, Afolabi (not his real name), was shocked and could not understand why she wanted a divorce. He tried to fight it but lost. The marriage was officially dissolved in court.

“After the divorce, I moved away from him and got my own apartment. He swore to deal with me, and never took it well. He kept on sending me threatening text messages and kept on stalking me. I reported him to his family, but nothing changed,” Rita said.