The Nigerian police have announced their intention to pursue members of the Nigerian LGBT community who shared a video publicly disclosing their sexuality. The video in question, which depicts a group of LGBT members performing the popular TikTok “Of Course” challenge, went viral and elicited a range of reactions from different people. In the video, the community members bravely identified themselves and performed the challenge framework.
One netizen who saw the video asked the police if LGBT was now legalized in Nigeria. In response, the police described LGBT members as criminals and indicated that they would take appropriate action.