The Kwara Technical Committee on COVID-19 arrested no fewer than 50 persons in the early hours of Saturday at a night club in Ilorin, the state capital, for violating the ban on night clubbing.
The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee on COVID-19 in the state, Dr Femi Oladiji, disclosed this on Saturday in Ilorin at the state’s quarantine centre where the suspects were kept.
“Around 2 a.m., we brought them to the Hajj Camp . We made them comfortable overnight, and early this morning, we took their samples for COVID-19 tests.The arrest, which may lead to prosecution, is to send the signal that we cannot tolerate such a conduct. Violations will henceforth attract strong response from government,” he said.He said that the ban on night club activities remained in force in the state to prevent further spread of the virus.
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