Nigeria: Gay leader almost died in attack

A gay leader of the Changing Attitude Nigeria (CAN) group says he feared for his life after a mob attack outside a funeral ceremony in Port Harcourt on Thursday.

"I have never known fear like I knew when they were brutalizing me. I thought they were going to kill me there and then," says the victim, who did not want to be named.

While hymn singing was going on for a group member, a muscular man walked up to the man and asked for a word outside the compound.

"The next thing I saw was a mob group who were there to attack me. They started slapping and punching me, kicked me on the ground and spat on me.

  Nigeria: Gay leader almost died in attack
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