Nigeria's most recognized gay, Bisi Alimi, has cried out that someone has been sending him death threats on Facebook.
Nigeria's most popular gay, Bisi Alimi,
says he is a marked man at the moment as he has been receiving death
threats from different people who are hell bent on killing him.
Bisi
who made the headlines when he came out in 2004 to declare his sexual
orientation, had to run away from the country when he said some people
wanted to kill him for coming out a gay.
Since then, Alimi who was voted as one of the most influential gays in 2014 by World Pride Power List,
says he has been receiving serious bashing from his country men and
women but has not been fazed by any of this as he believes he has his
life to live.
But in recent times, he has been
telling the world that he has been living in fear as he has been
followed by unknown faces even in London where he stays while he also
fears coming to his home country for fear of being killed.
The threat is becoming real this days and Alimi has cried out as a man, one Egboh Jerry Chidi, went to his Facebook page to send him a death threat.
This is what Alimi wrote on his page after receiving the recent threat:
"Here
is a message I got on the 25th January 2015 at 22:31. I am sharing this
so people can see the reason why I fear for my life going back to
Nigeria.
On a daily basis I get this kind
messages from #Nigerians threatening to kill me. Many times I have
been followed in London and many times I fear coming out of my house.
When
I talk about the imminent threat to my life many people think I am
making it up. I love Nigeria but I have to make a wise decision to
either go back and risk my life or stay away completely.
I
know one day will come and my children and grand children and my god
children will see a better Nigeria. Tonight I am going to bed with tears
in my eyes and with a heavy heart as I have no idea why someone will
hate me this much just because of who I am.
I
please beg you to help me share this picture on Facebook until this guy
gets it. In doing so, please only show him love. Never abuse or get mad
at him. Thank you for your support".
Alimi currently resides in the UK.
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