A magistrate’s court in Yaba, Lagos state, has sentenced 34 persons to 14 days quarantine and one month community service for violating the state’s directives.

They were arrested on Wednesday for participating in fitness exercise along the Gbagada-Oworonsoki expressway.

The federal government had on March 30 imposed a 14-day lockdown on Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

Lagos government had also ordered that every gathering in the state should not exceed 20 persons in a bid to ensure social distancing measures.

But the residents flouted the directive to engage in exercise.

On Wednesday, the court convicted the defendants after they pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of working out in a group larger than 20 persons.

It ruled that the violators will be quarantined for a period of 14 days at the Infectious Diseases Hospital Yaba or any other place assigned by the government.

Meanwhile, three of the defendants pleaded not guilty.

Nigeria has confirmed 254 coronavirus cases, out of which Lagos has the highest number 130, which is over 50% of the figure.

The country has discharged 44 patients while five deaths have been recorded.

Tpave:
Hmmmm....Social media is very effective now. One needs to be very careful these days. The same faith that befell Funke Akindele and the husband.
Kudos to Lagos state government in their effort to effectively contain this dreaded pandemic.

edoairways:

Hope Nigerians use same synergy in demanding for justice via social media will be used on our politicians

Xisnin:

Nigerians didn't charge them to court!

edoairways:

There was a public outcry that resulted in a swift response from the government

Xisnin:

There was a public outcry against Babachir, the snake that swallowed money, Tinubu's bullion van.
Public outcry doesn't charge offenders to court, the government does.

edoairways:

Meaning some animals are more privilege than others

Deltayankeeboi:
Everything is just upside down in this country.


All thanks to the vegetable president.

It disgusts me to even mention it's name.

manuelreports:
They should stop troubling people, Coronavirus is not for blacks. How many blacks have died from the sickness. Our lack of indepth research dexterity have made up copy what ever black man does whether it suits us or not.

Seun:
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