the data to the community. i wanted to know why it is such a big problem here and so i began digging into it. nigeria is known for its conservative and religious values where 87% of people oppose gay rights. in 2014, a law was passed which criminalised same—sex marriage. at a time when most countries in the world take the route of recognising homosexuals, leaders like the nigerian president have chosen to stick to roots and tradition, by going ahead to sign an anti—gay bill into law. nigeria isn't the only country in which there are homosexuality laws. in the african continent alone, 37 countries have homosexuality laws in place. the passing of it saw widespread support and led to a rise in homophobic attacks and even mobjustice across nigeria.