Covid-19: Police arrest, arraign popular club owner in Lagos
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The police in Lagos State said on Wednesday they arrested Owede Bruno, the owner of Club Victoria’s, located at Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos, for allegedly violating covid-19 protocols in the state. He has been charged to court for same.
This was contained in a statement released by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos police spokesperson.
According to the police, the suspect was charged on a four-count-charge using the provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
He was arraigned at Ebute Metta Magistrate Court Wednesday.
He was granted bail in a sum of N2 million and is to provide two sureties, one of whom must have a land property in Lagos. The court also ordered that he provides a Covid-19 test result within seven days.
Reinforcing the commitment of the police in Lagos to bring violators of Covid-19 protocols to book, the police vowed to arrest more violators regardless of their status.
Recall the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, led a team of policemen to raid some clubs across the state on January 9.
A total number of 237 violators were apprehended including 143 clubbers and strippers at Club Victoria’s.
The police said it also impounded 34 vehicles belonging to the fun-seekers and the suspects were promptly charged to court.