Investigation Reveals Deadly 'Kito' Attacks Against LGBTQ+ Community in Nigeria

An investigation has uncovered a surge in 'kito' attacks in Nigeria, where members of the LGBTQ+ community are targeted through online catfishing, kidnapped, beaten, and extorted by gangs.

24 Jun, 09:33 — 24 Jun, 09:33

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The IndependentMostly Factual67d ago

‘I thought I’d be lynched’: Inside Nigeria’s deadly attacks for being LGBTQ+

Chief international correspondent Bel Trew investigates the world of ‘kito’ attacks in Nigeria where members of the LGBTQ+ community are catfished online, kidnapped, beaten and extorted by gangs in a rising surge of violence and hatred

By Bel Trew

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Investigation Reveals Deadly 'Kito' Attacks Against LGBTQ+ Community in Nigeria

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‘I thought I’d be lynched’: Inside Nigeria’s deadly attacks for being LGBTQ+

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