The Lagos State Police Command has given a break down of some recorded cases of violations of the current lockdown in Lagos which could end today depending on what President Buhari says in his address to the nation tonight.
In a statement on Sunday, Bala
Elkana, Lagos police
public relations officer, said those who violated the lockdown order
were arrested between April 21 and April 24, 2020.
“On 21/4/2020 at about 2000hours,
acting on information, operatives from Denton Police Station arrested 95
inter-state travellers at Bhojson area, Ebute Metta in seven commercial buses
with registration numbers LG 91 BGT, Lagos to Benue; BDA 690 XA, Lagos to Abuja;
BGA 86 EA, Lagos to Abuja; LSD 459 XA, Lagos to Benue; LRN 105 YR, Lagos to
Ilorin; LSD 81 XX, Lagos to Ilorin and BWR 975 PN, Lagos to Abuja,” he said.
“The buses were impounded; the
drivers and passengers were charged to mobile court and sentenced accordingly.
In addition, 211 violators of lockdown order were arrested in different parts
of the State and also charged to court.
“On 23/4/2020 at about 2230hrs,
operatives from Maroko Police Station arrested 10 suspects for organising a
party at Lekki Garden. The suspects were arraigned in Court on three-count
charges and found guilty as charged. They were sentenced to 6 months
imprisonment and community service, to run concurrently.
“On April 24, 2020, at about
0130hours, acting on credible intelligence, officers from Idimu Police Station
arrested 39 persons in a hotel at Idimu for clubbing and striptease.
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