Operatives of the Lagos State Command on enforcement of COVID-19 directives have in the last two weeks arrested 1,872 violators.
Lagos State Police Commissioner
The suspects were charged to Mobile Court by the Command’s legal team at the State CID Yaba. 1,833 accused persons pleaded guilty to the one-count charge and were convicted. The remaining 39 accused persons pleaded not guilty and were remanded in Police Custody till the next adjourned date for the hearing.
Also, a total of 483 vehicles were impounded, out of which 398 are private vehicles, while 85 are commercial vehicles. 20 out of the commercial vehicles impounded were intercepted at boundary communities on non-essential interstates travel with 152 passengers who were equally arrested and charged to Court.
The Command succeeded in impounding 704 Motorcycles for violating the suspension order on commercial motorcycles issued by the Governor. 73 Tricycles were impounded for violating the curfew.
Confirming the arrest the spokesperson Lagos state police command DSP Bala Elkana said, “In the last two weeks the command arrested 1,872 violators for violating restriction order. Also, 483 vehicles were impounded, out of which 398 are private vehicles, while 85 are commercial vehicles. 20 out of the commercial vehicles impounded were intercepted at boundary communities”.
