Two men on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for engaging in anal sex.

The duo Promise Oluwabunkenoye and Kehinde Abiola are  facing a two-count charge of having sexual intercourse with same sex and fighting in the public‎.

They however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande told the court that the accused with others still at large committed the offences

at City Centre Hotel at Ijeshatedo in Surulere about 3.00.p.m. on June 1.‎

Osayande said the accused were caught by a police patrol team fighting publicly over non-payment of money for sexual acts.

She alleged that one of the accused confessed to the fact that the he was invited to Romeo and Juliet Hotel located at Ejigbo on May 28 at 5.00 a.m. for anal sex.

‎“He promised to pay some money if he consented to the act, but the accused refused to pay after enjoying himself.”’

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each

in like sum.

She ordered ‎that the accused should submit their passport-size photographs to the court registrar.

She said the sureties should provide evidence of tax payment to the government.

She adjourned the case until Aug. 3 for mention.