” Majority of those at her party are her workers (staff) who live in Jenifa studio apartments and have lived there before the coming of COVID-19″.
Control TV can authoritatively inform you this much was revealed by our sources…
Actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, (Jenifa), and her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello, (JJC Skillz), were Yesterday sentenced to 14 days of community service for violating the lockdown order by President Buhari.
The lockdown is to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
This is just as the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in the state in the 2019 gubernatorial election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, and his wife, who were among the guests at a birthday party for Abdul Rasheed on Saturday, reported at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, on their volition. Both have been detained at the panti Yaba Criminal dept.
Earlier, Azeez Fashola, (Naira Marley), who also attended the party, turned himself in at the SCIID and was detained as well.
The Attorney General of the state, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), vowed that all those, who attended the party, would be prosecuted, and has asked that their phone contacts and other details be provided today.
Mrs Aje Afunwa of the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, who pronounced the sentence on the Bellos, also imposed a fine of N100,000 each on the celebrity couple.
The magistrate’s pronouncements followed the arraignment of the couple by the Lagos State Government for holding a birthday party attended by over 20 people in violation of the lockdown and social distancing order.
The one count filed against the couple pronounced That (1) Funke Akindele and (2) Abdul Rasheed Bello, on April 4, 2020, on Gbadamosi Close, Amen Estate, Ibeju-Lekki in the Lagos Magisterial District, gathered at the aforementioned with over 20 persons, contrary to the social distancing directive of The Governor of Lagos State, made pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) and (b) and 17(1) (i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation, 2020, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 58, Public Health Law, Cap P16 Vol. 9, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”
When the charge was read to them, the couple told the chief magistrate that they had some clarifications to make…
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When told that it was either they admit holding a party as alleged and plead guilty or deny holding a party and plead not guilty, they pleaded guilty.
Onigbanjo, who led the prosecution team, said in view of their guilty plea, the magistrate should sentence them according to the provisions of the law.
However, the defence counsel, Yomi Alagbada, urged the magistrate to temper justice with mercy, saying the celebrity couple were “first-time offenders, respectable members of society and have two little children, one of whom is ill.”
He said, “The first defendant (Funke Akindele) is an ambassador for Lagos State; she advocates that people should pay their taxes and she uses her talent to advance the cause of the state; she used to do it and will continue to do it.
“I urge my Lord to consider this relationship, which will continue after now, and I hope that my Lord will play a role in ensuring that the relationship between the first defendant and Lagos State continues.”
In her judgment, the magistrate scolded the couple, saying it was reckless and irresponsible of them to have organised such a party “when thousands have died or have been infected, and the whole world is mourning.”
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Afunwa stated, “It is callous for an individual to throw such a huge party; while governments are paying millions to flatten the curve, the two defendants were strengthening the curve by throwing a party.
“Have the two defendants lived up to the expectations of the public and the teeming youths who look up to them? The answer is no.”
Pronouncing the sentence, the magistrate said, “The defendants shall pay a fine of N100,000 within three days from (Monday). They are also to serve community service for a period of 14 days for three hours, from 9am to 12pm daily, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
The community service shall be done in any public place in Lagos.
“The defendants shall be made to visit 10 important public places in Lagos State to create awareness on the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of non-compliance with the laws enacted to curb the spread of the disease.
Social networking platform Twitter has been inundated with a barrage of questions complaints and criticism on the action of the bellows.
See Twitter comments.
I hear you all and I acknowledge all your honest feedback.
I also thank you for your concerns, well wishes and calls.
I am sorry and hope this video offers some explanation.Please stay safe. And God bless. @lagosstategovt https://t.co/Hr8xKOK1Dp
— Funke Akindele (@funkeakindele) April 5, 2020
The moral of the story is that you can break the rules and issue an apology after and all will be fine, that way there will be no consequences for bad behavior. Maybe the imam in agege mosque should have issued an apology after holding the jumat service.
— seun kazim (@dr_ojigwe007) April 5, 2020
Atleast she realised a mistake could have been made by the video and she tendered an unreserved apology. The NCDC could as well test all those present at the party if they fears. Let's move and hope we don't do anything that will compromise our fragile health condition. Peace ✌️
— Olúwarántí Luke Okufuwa (@OKUFUWATEMITOPE) April 5, 2020
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Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT
As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths pic.twitter.com/jmChydhtas
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 6, 2020
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