The 172 clubbers arrested during a raid on the Cubana Nightclub, Victoria Island, at the early hour of Saturday has been convicted and sentence to community service for violating Covid-19 Protocols of Lagos State.
A mobile court sitting at the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit in Oshodi ordered each of the 172 violators to pay a fine of N40,000.
The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had while parading the clubbers at the command headquarters in Ikeja, said that despite all the efforts and COVID-19 policies being rolled out by the government, most youths, who are leaders of tomorrow, still find it difficult to comply.
“When we got there, 172 violators were inside one club and were not observing social distancing. We have footage of them in the club and aiding the spread of COVID-19.
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Odumosu while stating that clubbing had been banned in the state, said efforts were on to apprehend the owner of the club for prosecution.
“The owner of the hotel was not there, he disappeared, but recall that same happened when we raided the Victoria Club, but after his staff members called him, he came out of hiding and we charged him. The same thing happened at Club 38 in Bode Thomas, Surulere. The owner of this club will also be arrested and charged, because if he didn’t open the club, people won’t go there.
“The Cubana Club we first raided was in Ikeja, this new one is on the island. People must know that clubbing has been banned and they must obtain approval from the Lagos State Safety Commission for all other social engagements.”
