Borno residents decry high rate of children abuse by homosexual persons

Some residents of Maiduguri have decried the
increasing cases of child abuses by unscrupulous
homosexual persons.
The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Maiduguri on Tuesday that the trend was
rampant in the recent times and if left unchecked,
it would become a norm in the society.
Mr Bashir Shuwa, a resident of 707 quarters in
Maiduguri said that anal sex was now taken a
centre stage in the town.
He said that homosexual persons were now taking
the advantage of children vulnerability to force
them into such acts.
“Recent events in Maiduguri have brought to the
fore some disturbing trends that is afflicting
several neighbourhoods, who helplessly watch their
wards being lured into anal sex.
According to him, those who commit such
delinquent acts on minors and others always get
away with their crimes unpunished because of the
influence they wield in the society.
“This unpleasant tendency should not be allowed to
remain unchecked if we want to live in a decent
and tolerable society, where standard ethical
norms are being obeyed by all.
Mubarak Pate, another resident, said that a
situation where highly respected members of the
society were engaging the young male children in
anal sex was embarrassing.
Pate said many of the elite in the society were
accused of not only being homosexual persons but
as perpetrators of child abuse.
“Even in countries where Sodomy has been
legalised, they descend heavily against those who
do it to minors or under aged children.
“We should ensure that all those with such dirty
habits are punished for their crimes.
“Accordingly, they should not be placed in positions
of responsibility so as not to make their criminal
activities look attractive to innocent people,’’ he
said.
Bulama Ba’aba, a resident of 1,000 Housing Estate
in Maiduguri, said the ugly activity was even more
in the estate and it was being overlooked.
Similarly, Hajiya Salamatu Abdulkadir, a politician,
said that the level at which reported cases of such
abuse were being thrown under the rug was
worrisome.
“The victims of the abuse are being subjected to
mockery, while the perpetrators walk with pride
and haughtiness as they continue with their
unimpeded misdemeanour.
Abdulkadir emphasised the need to stop this
despicable practice from being spread to innocent
children by those who encouraged it.
Reacting, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, the Borno
Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) said the trend was true and
very disturbing.
Abdullahi said two weeks ago, the command
apprehended a man who used an electric heater to
burn his son anus because he was engaging in
homosexual.
“The command discovered that the youth between
eight years and 13 years old were being lured by
their partners.
“We, therefore, urged parents to ensure proper
upbringing of their children and wards to checking
the trend of homosexuality in our society,”
Abdullahi said.