Joy Anyim
The police, in Lagos State, have arrested and arraigned 325 persons for not wearing face mask, and violating the 8:00p.m. to 6:00a.m. curfew.
The Command’s Spokesperson, Elkana Bala, disclosed this in a statement, on Tuesday, saying 79 vehicles were also impounded during enforcement operation in various parts of the state.
Bala stated that the sting operations that led to the arrest of the violators, was led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, and other senior police officers.
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The statement read, “ On May 4, operatives of Lagos State Police Command on enforcement of COVID-19 orders arrested 121 suspects for violating the curfew. 58 suspects were arrested for not wearing face mask in public. The command also impounded 79 vehicles during the curfew hours.
“The suspects along with the 148 suspects arrested during the weekend for violating lockdown order were charged to court, bringing the number of suspects charged today to 325. They were sentenced accordingly.
“Some of the suspects were given four hours community service while others were awarded fines of N2,500 and N3,000 respectively.
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“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, and other senior officers went round the State on the first day of the curfew to monitor compliance. The CP is impressed with the level of compliance and looks forward to huge improvements in the coming days.
“On May 5, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State and his counterpart in Ogun State visited the Police Check Point at the boundary community in Ojodu berger manned by personnel of Lagos and Ogun States.”
The command also stated that security has been tightened at the boundary communities to restrict non-essential interstates movements.