The Lagos state police command are looking to make an example of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, JJC Skillz as the police department officially charged the couple to magistrates court in Ogba, Lagos state today for breaking the lockdown order given by the state government and holding a house party.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana told Gistmania that the actress, popularly called ‘Jenifa’, had been taken to a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, Lagos.
The police spokesman said, “The husband arrived at the SCID around 2 am and they will be arraigned together.”
They were arraigned for breaching the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) which prescribes a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both for persons found guilty of hosting gatherings or flouting the lockdown order.
It reads in part, “Where there is a violation of a close down or stay at home order, security Agencies shall have the power to arrest without warrant and may detain any person who violates the close down or stay at home order for at least 48 hours.
“Where the arrested person is found guilty, the person is liable to a fine of N100,000.00 or one-month imprisonment or three months Community service.”
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