The men then rallied a mob of around 30 people who stormed Osei’s house, stripped him naked and lynched him, presumably by hanging. The mob moved on to Kwaku Adepa’s home, but he had been warned of the impending attack by a family friend and was able to flee in time. The youth are reported to be determined to hunt down Mr Kwaku Adepa to eliminate what they called the “curse” of homosexuality when even they seen a young who resembles him. The police said that it was difficult to identify the individuals behind mob attacks as the family of the late Osei John calling for justice. Under Ghanaian criminal law, consensual same-sex sexual activity between men is illegal, with penalties including imprisonment for three years.

Source: GhanaWeb March 31, 2018 09:22 UTC