Kito: Blackmailing LGBT Nigeria - BBC Africa Eye documentary

When Nigeria passed some of the toughest anti-homosexuality laws in Africa, the internet became a place for the LGBT community to connect with others more safely – until criminal gangs went digital too. #BBCAfricaEye investigates how members of the LGBT community in Nigeria are targeted by criminal gangs who pose as potential dates on popular apps, only to extort, beat and even kidnap them. This crime is so prevalent it even has a name: Kito. Africa Eye speaks to dozens of victims who have been ‘kitoed’, and meets the activists, and even law enforcement officers, who are using the very tactics of the blackmailers to fight them back. *** Africa Eye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever. Check out more #BBCAfricaEye investigations here: https://bit.ly/bbcafricaeye #Nigeria #LGBT #Kito CREDITS: Reporter - Ian Wafula Director and Executive Producer - Peter Murimi Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson Producer - Damilola Banjo Editor - João Nunes Edit Producer - Helen Spooner Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke Production Manager - Simon Frost Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar Impact Producer - Blanca Muñoz Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford Camera - Paul Edogbanya Yusuf Drone Pilot - Osasere Fredrick Okuonghae Archive - The record media, Reuters Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer Colour Grade - Boyd Nagle Online Editor - Chris Stott *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/