A senior police officer, Mr Abayomi Shogunle,  Head of the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, has explained that having s*x in a car in a public place is not a crime in Nigeria.

There has been a growing debate on social media in recent times on whether or not the act of having s*x inside one's car is a crime or not in Nigeria following the embarrassing treatment meted out to a couple caught romping in a car.

However, Shogunle has cleared the air in the matter.

Shogunle made the statement when a Twitter user asked him "please is it a crime to have sex in your car?"

The police officer was emphatic in his response. He wrote " NO.

S*x in a car in a public place is not a crime in Nigeria provided;

1. Location is not a place of worship

2. Parties are 18 yrs+

3. The act is consensual (agreed to by parties)

4. Parties are of opposite s*x

If threatened with an arrest over above, pls contact @PoliceNG_PCRRU."