The Police in Obomeng a
suburb in Kwahu in the Eastern region has arrested some Ghanaian Lesbians who
gathered to hold a wedding ceremony over the weekend.
The wedding ceremony according
to information gathered by Starrfm.com.gh was held in a rented house at dawn,
however, the ceremony was cut short after a team of Police and traditional
authorities stormed the place and arrested them.
The Police were, however, forced
to grant the alleged lesbians bail due to the unavailability of a female cell
at the station.
Chief of Obomeng Nana Effah
Opinamang III confirmed on Kasapa FM on Monday that they heard the rumours of
the lesbian wedding and mobilised the security team to the location to arrest
the participants.
22 out of the 30 guests at the
lesbian wedding were arrested while the remaining fled the scene.
This arrest comes a few weeks
after an office rented by the minority group at Ashongman was closed down by
the National Security following public outrage over activities of the group.
During the opening of the
group’s previous office, it explained that there was a need for Ghanaians to
respect human rights hence setting up a safe space for members.
The January 31 event was attended by representatives from the
Australian and Danish Embassies and other EU delegates.
Anti-gay rights advocates heavily criticized the move leading
to president Akufo-Addo clarifying that same-sex relationships will not be
legalised in the country.
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