Covid-19 Protocols: Lagos Police Raid Night Clubs, Arrest 71, Impounds 13 Vehicles
The Lagos State Police Command, premised on its vow to enforce COVID-19 orders in the state, raided some night clubs in Surulere and Lekki, and arrested 71 suspects for violating COVID-19 orders at 3am.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, had already instructed the Taskforce, DPOs and other operational units in the command to go after the recalcitrant and deviant individuals who might want to violate the orders and bring them to book.
The clubs raided on January 3rd are: Folix Club in Lekki, and Bench Bar at Adeniran Ogunsanya Surulere.
In addition, the Taskforce impounded 11 vehicles for violating the 12 midnight to 4am curfew and two (2) vehicles for driving against the traffic(one way) on the same date.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for immediate trial of the suspects and necessary sanctions for the owners of the impounded vehicles.
He further directed that officers and men of the command must intensify efforts on total compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines and protocols as rolled out by the Presidential Taskforce and the Lagos State Government.
