Nollywood actress and producer, Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello who violated the restriction order of the federal government to curb the spread of COVID-19, was arraigned in court in Ogba, Lagos State on Monday.
Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello alongside her husband Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello also known as JJC skills who complied with the order on Monday by turning himself in, arrived the court amid large entourage in defiance to social distancing directive.
The case was between Attorney-General of Lagos State vs Funke Akindele and Abdul Raheed Bello, under a one count charge. The charge, dated April 6, 2020, read:
That you Funke Akindele and Abdul Raheed Bello, on the 4th day of April, 2020, at No 9, Gbadamosi Close, Amen Estate, Ibeju Lekki, Magisterial District, gathered at the aforementioned address, with over twenty persons contrary to directive’s of Mr. Governor of Lagos State made pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) & (b) 17 (1)(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease ( Emergency and Prevention) Regulation 2020, and thereby commuted an offence punishable under section 58 Public Health Law Cap P, 16, Vol 9 Laws of the Lagos State, 2015.
The Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020, prescribes a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both for any one found guilty of hosting gatherings or flouting the lockdown order.
Mrs. Funke Akindele has pleaded guilty to the count and her lawyer, Alagbada pleaded for leniency, stating the defandant and husband are respectable members of the society, first offenders and have two kids, to be taken care of.
Meanwhile, singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley and other persons at the party have been asked to report at the State CID Yaba on Monday or risk being declared wanted.