Popular on-air personality and Arise TV co-host, Rufai Oseni has encouraged the security agencies in Delta State to tackle crime as it has done with the arrest of more than 67 suspected gay men at a recent gathering in the state.

The police in a post on its Facebook page revealed it had disrupted the same-sex marriage ceremony at a hotel in Ekpan, Delta State, and arrested the 67 suspects.

The same-sex wedding ceremony was between one Daniel Pius (groom) and Maxwell Ohwonowho (bride). The suspects were, yesterday, paraded by the Command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe.

According to Edafe, “On Sunday, August 27, about 9:00 p.m., operatives of the divisional patrol team attached to Ekpan Division intercepted a male cross-dresser, who claimed to be an actor.

“Upon interrogation, he confessed that he is a member of a certain gay club, and that he was on his way to join his fellow members for a gay marriage ceremony.

“Acting on intelligence gathered, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Aliyu Shaba, raided Teebolus Hotel, off Refinery Road, Ekpan, near Warri, where some suspected gay members were reportedly holding a gay marriage ceremony.

However, reacting to the viral news report, Mr Oseni on the Whats Trending segment on Arise TV's Morning show urged the security agencies to go after criminals as they have done the suspects.

"At first it is against our laws, we don't have laws. I remember there was a big battle, I think that was in the time of President Goodluck Jonathan and it was stated and we codified it that there is no place for this in our laws."

"The truth has to be said, the police people, you don't parade people like this, they have their rights according to the law but also we would like the police officers to go after criminals in society."

"There is a lot of insecurity in Delta State, they have been doing that and they should do that even more. They should try as much as possible to rig Delta State of all the shenanigans that happen in the state as regards insecurity, killings, and criminality."

"We want to see more of that being done so that people can sleep with their two eyes closed."

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