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Reps plan 6 months jail term for cross-dressing
Member of the House of Representatives, Umar Muda, has introduced a bill to stop cross-dressing in Nigeria.
The bill was read in the House on Tuesday, April 5, seeking to amend the same-sex marriage (prohibition) act of 2013 by including cross-dressing as one of the offences under the act.
It however stated that, cross-dressing will only be allowed for entertainment purposes.
According to the bill, “A person engaging in cross-dressing is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment of 6 months or to a fine of five hundred thousand naira.”
