Suleiman Abubakar, the Imam of the Sheik Central Mosque in Mile 12 area of Lagos State, has been arrested for allegedly violating the social distancing regulation in the state.
WuzupNigeria gathered that Imam Abubakar was arrested by the enforcement team of the Rapid Response Squad [RRS] of the Lagos State Police Command after he held an evening prayer involving a large number of worshippers in a mosque in Mile 12.
The Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO], Bala Elkana, added that at Idimu area of the state 39 suspects were arrested at a hotel for clubbing and striptease during the Covid-19 lockdown.
He said,
“On April 24, 2020, around 1.30am, acting on credible intelligence, operatives from the Idimu Police Station arrested 39 suspects in a hotel at Idimu for clubbing and striptease. This is in total violation of the lockdown order and social distancing regulations.
“Also, on the same day, around 8.30pm, the enforcement team of the RRS arrested one Suleiman Abubakar, the Imam of the Sheik Central Mosque, Mile 12, for holding evening prayers (Maghrib and Isha) in the mosque with a large number of worshippers in violation of the social distancing regulations.
“A total of 288 violators of the lockdown order were, over the weekend, arrested in different parts of the state.”
Elkana said the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, urged residents to continue to be law-abiding, especially during the lockdown period, and cautioned them against spreading fake news and recycling old videos on the social media with new captions that suggest that the incidents happened during the lockdown period in Lagos, mainly to create panic.
“The command is investigating sources of such mischievous messages with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice. Stop the spread and keep safe. Together we can stop the spread of COVID-19.”
