The Nigerian police carried out raid during a same-sex marriage, which is illegal in the country, in the city of Warri in the southern Delta state of the country, and arrested 67 peoplesaid in a statement the authorities who were informed about the incident by a person who knew about it.

Information about the ceremony emerged during a police interrogation on Aug. 27 of a male cross-dresser who was dressed in women’s clothing, Delta police spokesman Edafe Bright said in a statement late last night.

The announcement, however, did not say when the raid took place.

In Nigeria, as in most parts of Africa, homosexuality is generally considered unacceptable, and a 2014 anti-homosexuality law came into effect despite international outcry.

Cross-dressing is not illegal, but it tends not to be socially acceptable.

“Officers pursued and arrested a total of 67 suspects, both male and female, who were allegedly conducting and participating in a same-sex wedding ceremony,” Bright said, adding that efforts were underway to arrest others who escaped.

Investigators revealed that an intoxicated guest who was arrested during the raid was allegedly raped by a suspect who then fled, Bright noted.

The anti-gay law in this most populous country in Africa, it provides a prison sentence of up to 14 years for those convicted and prohibits same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships and participation in organizations for the defense of gay rights.