Three Nigerian men sentenced to death by stoning for homosexuality

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a law increasing the penalty for homosexuality
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Three Nigerian men convicted of engaging in homosexuality have been sentenced to death by stoning by an Islamic sharia court in the country’s northern state of Bauchi.

The three men, including a 70-year-old, were arrested on June 14 and have allegedly confessed to the crime, according to the head of the religious police in Bauchi. They were sentenced late last week but can appeal within 30 days.

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