The Police in Lagos on Wednesday said 78 violators of the Coronavirus lockdown have been arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to 30-day community service.
The police also said the violators would observe compulsory 14-isolation, adding that 600 vehicles have been impounded so far.
Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in a statement on Wednesday that police officers on enforcement of restriction of movements order arrested 78 suspects for violating the stay at home directives of government.
“The suspects were arrested playing football on major streets and having group exercise in large number, thereby neglecting the principles of social distancing.
“The suspects were arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba on one count charge of violating the social distancing directives of Lagos State Government contrary to Regulation 8(1)( a) &(b) and 17(1)(i) of Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency prevention) Regulation 2020.
“It is an offence punishable under Section 58 Public Health Law Cap P16 Laws of Lagos State, 2015. Seventy three of the suspects pleaded guilty to the charge while 3 pleaded not guilty. The Court ordered that all the suspects should be kept in Government Isolation Centres for 14 days and thereafter serve one month community service.
“The three suspects who pleaded not guilty will after observing the 14 days isolation, be brought to Court for trial,” he said.
The suspects were arrested along Bush street, Gbagada expressway, Ogudu, Iyana Iba, Ojo road, Ebute Metta, Asimowu street Itire and Ajegunle.
They include:
1. Meeks John 29 years
2. Kingsley Jacob 28 years
3. Anthony Fashanu 28 years
4. Chukwuma Okwubaba 28 years
5. Luke Eboro 43 years
6. Kenneth Obasuyi 64 years
7. Julius Joel 41 years
8. Victor Tamund 38 years
9, Egbo Nnamdi 40 years
10. Fortune Sunday 26 years
11. Faith Omoefe 24 years
12. Abdulsalam Ahmed 27 years
13. Rabiu Aslam 20 years
14. Phil Omoefe 32 years
15. Adetutu Adurogbanpa 30 years
16. Gbadamosi Oluwakemi 30 years
17. Segun Joshua 24 years
18. Amaka Chuks 28 years
19. Edokpe Eric Emeka 37 years
20. Ismaila Kareem 24 years
21. Nduke Kingsley 22 years
22. Barnabas James 48 years
23. Adeleke Sunday 37 years
24. Ibrahim Olaniron 26 years
25. Daniel Oduma 31 years
26. Bashua Oluwaseyi 45 years
27. Folajin Ebunoluwa 21 years
28 Folajin Feyi 59 years
29. Joshua Oyenusi 30 years
30. Adam Abdulrahman 25 years
31. Ayomide Adenuga 20 years
32. Omoniyi Oladayo 37 years
33. Bamidele Stephen 47 years
34. Chison Onwusoron 18 years
35. Oloruntoba Aisha 31 years
36. Obi Okoye 32 years
37. Olagoke Onuoluwa 28 years
38. Akeem Ikeoluwa 43 years
39. Yakubu Musa 27 years
40. Segun Michael 27 years
41. Idris Abdulsalem 22 years
42. Shittu Okikiola 26 years
43. Adebayo Adewunmi 44 years
44. Isiola kazeem 30 years
45. Ojo Moses 21 years
46. Nzube Nwaenyi 22 years
47. Kingsley Hosea 28 years
48. John Christopher 22 years
49. Saheed Lawal 34 years
50. Chibuike Ogbor 31 years
51. John Felix Adekanye 30 years
52. Adekunle Peter 28 years
53. Rilwan Babajide 18 years
54. Bukola Oyekola 30 years
55. Ubogu Kennedy 30 years
56. Yusuf Lawal 25 years
57. Olamide Wasiu 17 years
58. Shares Isiaka 24 years
59. Wisdom Edokpayi 34 years
60. Duyilemi Micheal 34 years
61. Ofen Francis 30 years
62. Mukaila Babatunde 19 years
63. Nwanga Sunday 28 years
64. Chukwuma ifeadi 30 years
65. Kareem Akeem 24 years
66. Chibuzor Okonkwo 40 years
67. Tosin Oluwadamilare 24 years
68 Zakariyu Mohammed 29 years
69. Olasunkanmi Akanbi 37 years
70. Babatunde Olafusi 40 years
71. Idowu Amuza 25 years
72. Kehinde Oke 20 years
73. Dayo Adegoke 20 years
74. Nachi Emeka 18 years
75. Akpede Isaiah 19 years
76. Akpede Joshua 17 years
77. Akanbi Afeez 18 years
78. Tosin Oluwadamilare 24 years
