The owner of Club Victoria in Lagos, Bruno Owede, who was arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly opening his facility to fun-seekers in violation of the COVID19 safety protocols, was arraigned before the Ebutte Metta Magistrate court on Tuesday, January 13.
The court in its ruling, ordered Owede to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test and provide the result of the test within a week.
Recall that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, had led a team of policemen to raid some clubs on 9th January 2021 at around 1.30am, including Club Victoria, where one hundred and forty-three (143) clubgoers and strippers were arrested and thirty-four cars impounded. The suspects were immediately charged to court same day.
Owede was charged to court on a 4 count charge according to the provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to consistently go after violators of COVID-19 protocols including club owners who remain recalcitrant to obey the laws. He has warned the general public against the violation and/or disregard for the preventive measures/protocols being put in place by the government to halt the spread of the pandemic in the state.
In December 2020, the Lagos state government placed a ban on club activities in the state as part of measures to contain the second wave of the pandemic.