For violating the Federal and Lagos State Governments on stay-at-home and observance of social distancing order, popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello have been sentenced to 14-day community service.
Akindele and her husband pleaded guilty to charge levelled against them when arraigned at a Lagos Magistrate Court.
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.
Funke Akindele, however, pleaded guilty over the charge while her lawyer pleaded for leniency stating that the defendant and husband are respectable members of the society, first offenders and have two kids, to be taken care of.
The Magistrate also ruled that the duo must give the names of others at the house party.
The Court also held that the actress and her husband must visit 10 public places to educate people on the consequences of not complying with directives on Coronavirus.
The court also directed them to pay a fine of N100,000 each.
