The police want help to build a case against fraudsters but Nigeria criminalises gay relations.
Police in Nigeria have urged victims of a same-sex dating app scam to come forward to give evidence.
People can face up to 10 years in jail for being part of anything considered a gay social club or group - and up to 14 years if in a same-sex relationship. Its name has not been made public by the police in the central state of Nasarawa, which is investigating the case. The suspects detained in a sting operation on Sunday have since confessed to luring at least eight people from around the country on a date and then taking them hostage, the police say."Their bank account is then wiped out before they are let go," police spokesperson Ramhan Nansel said.
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