Nigerian fashion stylist Sefiya Diejomoah, 35, poses for a picture with a blinged-out protective face mask on, with colours matching her clothes, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian style influencer, Angel Obasi, 24, poses for a picture with a fabric protective face mask on, with colours matching her clothes, following the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian style influencer, Angel Obasi, 24, poses for a picture with a fabric protective face mask on, with colours matching her clothes, following the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Uche Helen, a Nigerian student, 17, poses for a picture with a fabric protective face mask matching her head-band, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2020. Picture taken May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Uche Helen, a Nigerian student, 17, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask matching her head-band, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2020. Picture taken May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian fashion stylist, Angela Innocent, 38, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask matching her hat, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2020. Picture taken May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian style influencer Angel Obasi, 24, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask on, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian style influencer, Angel Obasi, 24, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask on, with colours matching her clothes, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian fashion stylist Sefiya Diejomoah, 35, poses for a picture with a blinged-out face mask on, with colours matching her clothes, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian style influencer, Angel Obasi, 24, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask on, with colours matching her clothes, following the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian fashion stylist, Angela Innocent, 38, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask matching her hat, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2020. Picture taken May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian fashion stylist Sefiya Diejomoah, 35, poses for a picture with a blinged-out face mask matching with her clothes, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 14, 2020. Picture taken May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Uche Helen, a Nigerian student, 17, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask matching her head-band, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2020. Picture taken May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian Violinist, Peter Oluwadare, 23, who performs at weekly concerts at the isolation center, plays the violin during an interview with Reuters, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian Violinist, Peter Oluwadare, 23, who performs at weekly concerts at the isolation center, plays the violin during an interview with Reuters, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian teacher, Jackson Adesanya, writes notes on the blackboard in the makeshift classroom for the children of Sagbo Kodji community on an island, during a lockdown imposed by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 25, 2020. Picture taken April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian teacher, Emmanuel Ntaji, types on his phone as he awaits his students to come online on the Zoom app for their e-learning class, at his home during a lockdown imposed by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian teacher, Emmanuel Ntaji, speaks to his students during an e-learning class via Zoom app, at his home, during a lockdown imposed by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan who created an animated video to educate kids on coronavirus, attends an interview with Reuters in his home, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria April 17, 2020. Picture taken April 17, 2020

Nigerian filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan who created an animated video to educate kids on coronavirus, works on his laptop in his home, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria April 17, 2020. Picture taken April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Kids watch an animation video created by Nigerian filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan to educate kids on coronavirus, in their home, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria April 17, 2020. Picture taken April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Kids watch an animation video created by Nigerian filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan to educate kids on coronavirus, in their home, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria April 17, 2020. Picture taken April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

A security guard wears a face mask during a nationwide lockdown, as Nigerian authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Passengers push their luggage carts during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A man wears a protective face mask during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A man helps his son putting on his protective gloves during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A man pushes his luggage during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Passengers push their luggage carts during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A family poses for a picture during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A man pushes his son as he is on top of a luggage cart during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A girl looks at a dog during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A mother takes a picture of her son wearing a protective face mask during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A girl wearing a protective face mask stands next to luggage during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Passengers are seen during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Passengers are seen during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A man fills immigration documents next to his daughter during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A woman, helped by her children, pushes their luggage during an evacuation of Israeli nationals, as Nigerian authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Journalists stand outside the press conference centre as they wait for a briefing from Nigerian Health Minister, in Abuja, Nigeria March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

The Nigerian Health Minister Osagie Ehanire confirmed new coronavirus disease (COVID19) infections during a briefing in Abuja, Nigeria March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A money changer counts Nigerian currency notes for a customer in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, Nigeria March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

A jar of Nigerian coffee beans is pictured with a siphon brewing set at Mai Shayi cafe in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria February 27, 2020. Picture taken February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Nyancho NwaNri

A jar of Nigerian coffee beans sits at the front of a row of coffee bean jars at Mai Shayi cafe in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria February 27, 2020. Picture taken February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Nyancho NwaNri

Nigerian Health Minister Osagie Ehanire briefs diplomats on the country's measures to tackle the coronavirus in Abuja, Nigeria March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama briefs diplomats on the country's measures to tackle the coronavirus in Abuja, Nigeria March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama briefs diplomats on the country's measures to tackle the coronavirus in Abuja, Nigeria March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Catholic nuns arrive ahead of a protest march over unending killings of Nigerians in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Catholic faithfuls, led by bishops, march during a protest over unending killings of Nigerians in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Catholic bishops arrive ahead of a protest march over unending killings of Nigerians in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Catholic faithfuls, led by bishops, march during a protest over unending killings of Nigerians in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Catholic faithfuls, led by bishops, march during a protest over unending killings of Nigerians in Abuja, Nigeria March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Uchay Chima, a Nigerian contemporary artist poses for a portrait in front of his artwork at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lagos, Nigeria February 14, 2020. Picture taken February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

A woman and child rest on the floor of the Kelly Ann Hotel, the scene of an August 2018 police raid in which 57 men were arrested on charges of public display of affection with members of the same sex, in Lagos, Nigeria, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Chris Agiriga, 23, one of the Nigerian men arrested on charges of public display of affection with members of the same sex, walks with a friend on the streets of Mushin in Lagos, Nigeria, February 14, 2020. Agiriga now lives in a safe house for men in Lagos. He says he lost his job as a community outreach worker with an HIV charity after his arrest. "I called my director. He saw what happened on TV. He said he couldn't employ me because it brings shame," Agiriga said. Before the raid, Agiriga wanted to pursue a career as a fashion designer. But he dropped out of his fashion course after losing the job that funded his studies. Agiriga now works as an HIV counsellor for a nonprofit group. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A doorway of the Kelly Ann Hotel, the scene of an August 2018 police raid in which 57 men were arrested on charges of public display of affection with members of the same sex, in Lagos, Nigeria, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A man stands in a doorway of the Kelly Ann Hotel, the scene of an August 2018 police raid in which 57 men were arrested on charges of public display of affection with members of the same sex, in Lagos, Nigeria, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Pressed clothes sit on a pressing table in the home of Smart Joel, one of the Nigerian men arrested on charges of public display of affection with members of the same sex, in Lagos, Nigeria, November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A barrister walks past the statue of Lady Justice standing in front of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria, February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Smart Joel, 25, one of the Nigerian men arrested on charges of public display of affection with members of the same sex, poses for a photograph in his bedroom at his home in Lagos, Nigeria, February 18, 2020. "I'm always scared," he said, recounting an attack that took place last year in which a group of men called him out as the "gay guy who was arrested" and stole his phone, money and wristwatch. "It has not been easy," he said. "At some point I had to move on, not minding the stigma, the discrimination and the dirty language." REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja SEARCH "NIGERIA LGBT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.