The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 1,872 violators of the COVID-19 order.
The suspects were charged to Mobile Court by the Command’s legal team at the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) Yaba.
Lagos State Police public relations officer, DSP Bala Elkana said:
” 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.
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“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 along with the boundary communities on nonessential 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”.
