Lagos police raid night clubs, arrest 71 for violating covid-19 protocols, impound 13 vehicles

 Lagos police raid night clubs, arrest 71 for violating covid-19 protocols, impound 13 vehicles

By Abolaji Adebayo

 

The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested 71 suspects during a raid on some night clubs for allegedly violating Covid-19 orders at Lekki and Surulere areas of the state respectively.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP 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.

According to a statement by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the clubs raided by the Taskforce include Folix Club, Lekki and Bench Bar, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos State.

“In addition, the Taskforce impounded eleven (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,” Adejobi said.

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