they went through? where does it stop? having heard how isolated and alone victims of kito can feel, i m interested to know if there are safe spaces for the community. i have been invited to an underground queer party. these events are illegal and that could lead to years injail. so details are released at the last minute. while they need to remain vigilant, these activities are an opportunity for the community to come together, blow off steam, and be themselves in a country where it could have dangerous consequences. but even in this space, people
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i am very glad. we are africa. we don t want such things in our country. i am so happy that they signed against it. the law banned gay clubs and same sex affection in public, with penalties of up to 14 years in prison. for some, this wasn t enough. some nigerians simply took the law into their own hands. activists claim nigeria s anti gay laws have empowered blackmailers and led to an explosion in kito. to understand what it is like to be gay in nigeria, i am meeting a queer film maker. herfirst queerfilm was banned in cinemas across the country.
the team have arrested the kito and he s just resisting. basically this is what we call reverse kito. the same strategies that the kito would have used to nab a victim is a same one that the security officers have relied on. so now the more he s resisting it seems the more they re using force to arrest him. the unit finally managed to apprehend the kito. while i was shocked by the use of force, for the civil defence unit, this is a huge win. having arrested this target they may now be able to track down the gang he s working with and potentially save more victims from blackmail.
the blackmailer arrives and tells kayefi he was forced into kito because he was desperate to pay his bills. unable to get a job, a friend told him it was easy money, but once he started he couldn t get out. his friend was now threatening to keep blackmailing and was taking a big cut. he is remorseful about what he s done and he wants forgiveness. the blackmailer took advantage of the victim. he viciously beat him, stole his phone and all his money. i m nervous to see how