Influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa has denounced the violence and harassment against members of the LGBTQ community in Nigeria.
On May 1, 2024, Enioluwa posted on his X account in response to a viral video showing a male crossdresser being attacked by onlookers. He condemned the violence as “inhumane” and emphasized the significance of allowing individuals to live their lives peacefully, irrespective of their orientation.
He said, “It is inhumane. It is unjust, and it is unkind to pick up a plank and hit another human because you do not agree with their choices or sexual orientation. Leave people alone. Everyone deserves to live their life without the fear of violence or harassment and, most notably, physical Violence.’”
It is inhumane, it is unjust, and it is unkind to pick up a plank and hit another human because you do not agree with their choices or sexual orientation.
Leave people alone. Everyone deserves to live their life without the fear of violence or harassment and, most notably,…
— Eni Adeoluwa (@Enioluwa_) May 1, 2024
“Even if we don’t agree with someone’s choices, we must resist the urge to inflict harm. It’s hypocritical to speak up against oppression while we remain oppressors,” he concluded.
Enioluwa’s video featured a crossdresser being attacked by male bystanders who insisted on him removing his shirt. The crossdresser was additionally hit with a large plank.
A comment on the influencer’s post stated, “Many of us fight against oppression only to find ourselves becoming oppressors when our beliefs clash with others’. Where is human tolerance, where is our empathy?”
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— Iampelumi (@Itzpelumi) May 1, 2024
Another X user attacks Enioluwa saying, “Eni, why are you defending…? What you are defending is ILLEGAL here. What I expected from you is to call the government to do their job not defending those who wants to pollute the society and Influence our kids to Sodom. Pls and Pls!”
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