Actress Funke Akindele has pleaded guilty for defiling the orders of the Lagos state government which had ordered Lagosians to stay at home.
Akindele and her husband Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC skills were arraigned before a magistrate court in Lagos.
The one count charge against Akindele and Bello reads, “That you (1) FUNKE AKINDELE (2) ABDUL RASHEED BELLO on the 4th day of April, 2020 at 9, Gbadamosi Close, Amen Estate, Ibeju Lekki in the Lagos Magisterial District gathered at the aforementioned address with over twenty persons contrary to the social distancing directives of Mr Governor of Lagos State made pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) & (b) and 17 (1)(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020 and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 58 Public Health Law Cap P16 Vol. 9 Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
The count sheet was signed by Y.G. Oshoala, Director of Public Prosecutions, Lagos State.
Chronicle NG had earlier reported that Akindele would be prosecuted today.
She was charged before Ogba Magistrate Court One at about 11 a.m.
The prosecuting team will be from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Akindele on Saturday organised a house party to celebrate her husband JJC Skillz’s birthday at her residence in Amen Estate, Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos.
Some of the dignitaries that attended the party included; Naira Marley, Rasheed Gbadamosi, a former Lagos state governorship aspirant among others.
More to follow…
