Mubarak Ibrahim, a 20-year-old Muslim man in northern Nigeria, has been sentenced to a public lashing for engaging in homosexual behavior.
Under Islamic and national law, same-sex intimacy is illegal. A law banning gay marriage, public displays of gay affection and gay organizations are banned.
A BBC reporter present at the sentencing said Ibrahim screamed in pain as he was beaten with a whip made from animal skin and dipped in oil.
The judge said he gave favorable thought to Ibrahim’s guilty plea, and his explanation that the act took place seven years ago, the BBC reported.
via@NYDaily