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UK Aid Cuts for Defence Boost LGBTQ+ Nigerians' Extortion Risk

6/24/2026

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UK cuts to overseas aid have increased LGBTQ+ Nigerians' vulnerability to violent “kito” extortion.
A 36-year-old HIV-positive man named Amed was kidnapped, tortured and extorted in northern Nigeria, with police taking no action.
The Starmer administration dropped the 0.7 % development target to fund defence, arguing that reinstating a fully funded Department for International Development would protect human rights and curb future crises.

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Story summary

UK cuts to overseas aid have increased LGBTQ+ Nigerians' vulnerability to violent “kito” extortion.
A 36-year-old HIV-positive man named Amed was kidnapped, tortured and extorted in northern Nigeria, with police taking no action.
The Starmer administration dropped the 0.7 % development target to fund defence, arguing that reinstating a fully funded Department for International Development would protect human rights and curb future crises.