According to this article Nigerian Police Officers are using the pandemic as an excuse to harass the LGBTQ community, forcing them to pay their way out of trouble..
Nigerian Police Are Extorting People Who ‘Look Gay’
If you aren’t gay and vacationing in sunny Nigeria, why should you care?
You should care because this is the way corrupt foreign cops/soldiers extort everyone. This month they are extorting gay folks. They will use the same tactics next month to get bribe money from “drug users,” foreign tourists, or people they suspect having Covid-19. The rationale for the extortion is always something different, but the net effects are the same.
Take some time to read this story and come up with a plan to handle similar situations.
Would you get on the bus like these folks did?
Would you unlock your phone?
Would you pay the $200 bribe?
Have you considered that your personal appearance could make you the target of corrupt police officers?
You should think about all these issues before your next international trip.
