Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured for being LGBTQ+
This is the world of “kito” attacks in Nigeria: where members of the LGBTQ+ community are catfished online, kidnapped, tortured and extorted by gangs in a rising surge in violence and hatred. Now, amid unprecedented aid cuts, the survivors of these attacks who are also living with HIV must contend with the collapse of the very clinics and shelters that once helped them. Bel Trew travels to Nigeria, where the most vulnerable are fighting for their lives. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / / independent Instagram / / the.independent X (Twitter) / / independent Facebook / / theindependentonline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations

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