The Victim: Ehiorodo Ayowiere
A 42 year old middled age Man has been disowned by his elderly father for openly declaring his status as a gay member . . Pa Ovenseri Ehiorodo of Governmen Reserved Area , Benin City , Nigeria who informed our correspondent that as a devoted Christian and his entire family , his son’s status and his alliance with LGBTQ movement is totally unacceptable and also against his Christian belief .
According to the octogenarian, his relations who are tech savvy informed him few weeks ago about a certain video which went viral on social media involving a certain group of people mostly men who went for same sex birthday party and marriage ceremony in a Northern state in Nigeria .He said ” I was relaxing in the evening outside my house that particular day when a relation told me my son was involved in a same sex birthday party /marriage ceremony in a Northern state . I quickly called the attention of his younger who was at that time taking medication for Malaria. The mention of my Son’s name by one of those apprehended by Security agents as his gay partner resulted in his younger sister being hospitalized for 2 weeks . I was also suspended in my Church as a Deacon , an exco Memeber of the Elderly and Men’s group. My Community has also declared me and the entire family person non grata .Not only that, the kingmakers informed me with a letter that i should with immediate effect vacate my stool as the head of the community. This is the peak of disgrace and embarrassment. With all these, I’ decided to take the appropriate steps by going to the court of Law and openly disowned my Son Ayowiere Leo . He can no longer bear my Surname EHIOROBO and he had been banished from my house and the community that I hail from. His wife and his kids has also been Ostracized . I’ve had enough of this saga. I’ve vowed to personally handover Ayowiere to any Security agents if I see him . He’s been declared wanted by the Police . I’m a widower , this young man lost his mother exactly 5 years ago. I’m sure his mother is crying in the grave right now. He has brought not only shame to his family but the entire community ”
Findings by our Correspondent from the Church and the Community revealed that the kingmakers of the community had informed PA Ovenseri Ehiorobo to vacate his stool as the head of the Community . His church has also stripped him of the Deacon status as his Son’s openly declaration as a member of LGBTQ group Is dragging the Church’s name in the Mud.
The Edo State Police have joined the fray, declaring members of the LGBTQ group wanted and affirming their commitment to upholding societal moral standards.When contacted, the Edo State Police image maker disclosed that the his men are on the trail of other Members of this group and that they’ve been declared wanted . According to him , the Police Authority, warned that explicit or implicit public show of amorous relationships between people of the same sex is prohibited in the state and in Nigeira and that any act of defiance is detrimental and deviants would be brought to book in accordance with Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013.The plea from the police is clear: the state is no place for same-sex relationships, and the public is encouraged to contribute to maintaining societal serenity by promptly reporting any information that may aid law
enforcement in upholding these moral standards.
