Closely behind was Delta state (up from 5 in 2019) while Enugu which ranked second in 2019 was third on the list in 2020. Topping the list was Imo which was also the state that ranked the highest in 2019 for searches for gay porn. The statistics further ranked the states in Nigeria that had the highest search for “gay porn” with South-East states taking up most of the list. It is noteworthy that those increased interests in gay pornographic contents happened around the period the country embarked on a nationwide lockdown in March.
According to statistics provided by Google Trends for 2020, Nigeria witnessed surges in the search for gay porn in March and another in April.