6th April, 2020
Press Release

Funke Akindele and her husband were charged to Court for violating restriction orders in Lagos
On 6th April, 2020 at about 1100hours, Funke Akindele Bello and her husband Abdul Rasheed Bello were arraigned in Chief Magistrate Court 1 Ogba on one count charge. They were brought to Court by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of investigation, DCP Yetunde Longe. The prosecuting team was lead by the Hon Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN.

The charge was read to the accused persons by the Court and they pleaded guilty. The Court found them guilty as charged and sentenced as follows: The defendants are to pay a fine of 100,000 each, sentenced to 14 days community service, three hours per day, excluding Saturday and Sunday; each Defender shall visit 10 important public places within Lagos State to educate the public on the consequences of non compliance with the restriction order; and they must submit the names and phone numbers of every person who attended the party.

They shall be placed on isolation by the State Government to determine their COVID-19 status. Failure to abide by the above directives shall attract more severe punishments.

2. The brief facts of the case as contained in the charge are: On 04/04/2020, the two accused persons held a party at their residents with over twenty persons in attendance contrary to the social distancing directives made in pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) and (b) & 17(1)(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020 and therefore committed an offence under Section 58 of the Public Health Law Cap P16 Vol. 9, Laws of Lagos State 2015.

3. The suspects were arrested by operatives of Lagos State Police Command following a viral video showing a large number of persons mainly in the entertainment industry in an Estate, along Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki axis, Lagos celebrating a birthday party organised by Funke Akindele Bello and her husband Abdul Rasheed Bello.

*2. Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley is now in Police custody. He will also be charged to Court for violating the restriction orders.* The Command has launched a manhunt for the remaining persons who attended the party. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc expressed his profound gratitude to Lagosians and other well meaning Nigerians that speak up against the violations. Together we can stop the spread of COVID-19.

DSP Bala Elkana
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State Command.

Chai
China chop frog, Funke sweep Oshodi as community service

Lol

Lagos wan make example oh

Like the fact that names of attendees must be submitted tho..

People should be responsible for actions.

Greater Nigeria

Lovely

I don't know why Naira marley should be included though

He was just a guest. I think only the hosts should face the penalty

And if it's a must Naira Marley must face the penalty too for breaching social distancing rules. Then all other 20+ guests should be arrested as well

We all know the manhunt to search for the remaining guests will be audio

PS. I wear belt. Not a Naira Marlian.

Nice one

Fair enough but the community service should have included giving out food to inhabitants of poor communities. They have the resources!

The only good side to this whole drama is that it will surely STRENGTHEN the conjugal love and bond between the convicted couple: JJC and Jenifa

Please refer him to barriga canal at my backyard, let him use shovel to channel the water properly, then my clothes and bedsheets are dirty too, also, that dumsite close to Chinese village needs to be relocated to sango

The beggining of the end of the high social status class
Pls wait and a little while , our corrupt politicians will be jailed when the European comes to rule us again

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The enemies of this woman plenty ooo...This is beyond holding a mini party during this lockdown...

Well, I hope all those ranting up and down, both offline and online will rest now.

Sweeping isolation center?

Not so bad

Let it serve as a deterrent to others that like intimidating we poor ones with what we helped them achieve.

Damnnnnn niggarrr

Nice one

Which company ambassador she be self
Dettol, Iroko and key stone bank should fuckkk her up too

The law doesn't respect personality and this is gonna serve as a big warning to all these pastors that can't do without Sunday offerings. Disobey the state government and meet them in court

Guess comments that would be flowing to this thread if Funke and her husband were to be ibo

"They would be shouting ICC, CIA etc by now"
"Victimization"
"It is because she is ibo"

Mumu court.
Everybody in that court room deserves 14 days community service for not complying with social distance.

And they should also make sure they arrest and sue all the guys I'm seeing strolling up and down in Lagos for not complying with lockdown.

Funke and her husband are just unfortunate scapegoats.

Not bad. It will surely serve as a lesson to intending violators of the order

This whole coronahoax is just a test run to see what they can get away with. Judging by the peoples reactions so far....the Illuminati has us by the short and curlies. And they know it.

Still fair .... Good example


but what will be the Judgement of Imam of Agege Mosque, and Pastor Oyedepo..?

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Am glad with the light sentence.

She should go and sin no more.

To whom much is given, much is expected.

Lagos government has succeeded in making a scapegoat out of Funke and her husband.

I can only pity any other persons that will be caught after this.

still not enough for me ooo... assuming na poor person now....

Fair judgement

But why is government going after funke,her husband and Naira Marley when there are more than 20 people in attendant...Naira Married na Funke son

U don't mearit.
I was expecting 14yes imprisonment.as it wud av b in d case of a poor niggga

Hope this is not another publicity stunt??

Go and sin no more

If only they will use this same energy on our corrupt politicians