Fifty COVID-19 violators were arrested
by the technical committee of Kwara State COVID-19 at a night club in Ilorin,
the state capital.
by the technical committee of Kwara State COVID-19 at a night club in Ilorin,
the state capital.
According to the Chairman, Medical
Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Dr Femi Oladiji in a statement in Ilorin, they
were arrested in the early hours of Saturday.
Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Dr Femi Oladiji in a statement in Ilorin, they
were arrested in the early hours of Saturday.
He said the operation was headed by
the state chairman of the technical committee COVID-19, and the deputy
governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi.
the state chairman of the technical committee COVID-19, and the deputy
governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi.
He said, “Around 1 am we got
information that there were some people in a club inside Kwara hotels. Accompanied
by me, the Deputy Governor and some security operatives raided the club and
arrested so many boys and girls within 20 and 30 years.
information that there were some people in a club inside Kwara hotels. Accompanied
by me, the Deputy Governor and some security operatives raided the club and
arrested so many boys and girls within 20 and 30 years.
“Around 2 am we took them to the
quarantine center of the hajj camp. Overnight we made them comfortable, and we
took their samples for COVID-19 early this morning.
quarantine center of the hajj camp. Overnight we made them comfortable, and we
took their samples for COVID-19 early this morning.
“Their arrest which could lead to
prosecution is to send out a signal that we cannot tolerate such behaviour.
prosecution is to send out a signal that we cannot tolerate such behaviour.
“Thereafter, violations would
attract strong government response,” he added.
attract strong government response,” he added.
Dr. Oladiji insisted that
nightcremains ban is in force to prevent further coronavirus spread.
nightcremains ban is in force to prevent further coronavirus spread.
He said the government will also
“take appropriate action against any hotel owned by the Kwara state
officials found to have authorized the violation of the existing ban to send a
signal that such conduct will not be tolerated.”
“take appropriate action against any hotel owned by the Kwara state
officials found to have authorized the violation of the existing ban to send a
signal that such conduct will not be tolerated.”
