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Nigerian actor Uche Maduagwu says he was arrested for coming out

A Nollywood (Nigerian Hollywood, naturally) actor, Uche Maduagwu, claimed yesterday that he was arrested for coming out as gay and advocating for U.S. intervention in Nigerian human rights abuses.In his now deleted Instagram post, the actor explained that he had called for Biden to sanction Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and the Bauchi State for their anti-LGBTQ+ judgements.I was arrested and beaten by security personnel because I came out as gay – Actor Uche MaduagwuGB WhatsApp • Mbaka • So Obi • #funkeakindele • #BBNaijaS7 • Rest In Peace • #ASUU pic.twitter.com/4L0Jt9LF5O— TWAA.ng (@TWAA_ng) July 7, 2022Also since-deleted is a video of Maduagwu tearfully talking about his experience of being beaten for being gay.Related: Bolu Okupe, the son of an anti-gay Nigerian politician, just came out of the closetIt’s unclear whether this post has been deleted for legal reasons or if the actor is attempting to retract his coming out again.He had previously come out as gay at the top of 2021, but then claimed he’d lied about it the following April.If he’s being genuine, it’s understandable for him to be a little publicly inconsistent in his claims.
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05.10 / 16:13
out for good After coming out, Bolu Okupe is bringing others “over to the rainbow side”
A post shared by Bolu Okupe (@boluokupe)This profile is part of Queerty’s 2021 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Bolu Okupe, 27Bio: Bolu is a social media star, fitness model, and graduate of NEOMA Business School in Paris, France. His father is Nigerian politician Doyin Okupe, who worked as a special assistant to former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, signer of a 2014 ban of same-sex relationships in the country.Coming out: In January, Bolu posted an Instagram photo of himself wearing rainbow shorts and holding up a Pride flag.
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