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.
Chief international correspondent Bel Trew travels to Nigeria, where the most vulnerable are fighting for their lives.
This article has been produced as part of The Independent’s Rethinking Global Aid project
Director, presenter: Bel Trew
Director of Photography: Simpa Samson
Camera operator: Jeremiah Ogbe
Additional camera: Bel Trew, Dan Faber, Caspar Barnes
Editors: Dennis Mabry, Todd Dalton
Assistant editor: Vali Raza
Researcher: Saint Ekpali
