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Four young men have been convicted of gay sex and whipped publicly as punishment in an Islamic court in northern Nigeria, a human rights activist said.
The four were among dozens caught in a wave of arrests after Nigeria strengthened its criminal penalties for homosexuality with the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act in January.
Dorothy Aken'Ova, of the Coalition for the Defence of Sexual Rights Network, said the men could face further violence in prison if human rights organisations do not come up with a fine of 20,000 naira (£72) each meted out on Thursday by a judge in Bauchi city.
The four were sentenced to 15 strokes plus a year's imprisonment if they cannot pay the fine.
Aken'Ova said the men, aged between 20 and 22, should not have been convicted because their confessions had been forced by law agents who beat them.
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Source: theguardian.com
