COVID-19: Police arraign Club Victoria’s owner in Lagos

Etim Ekpimah

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned the owner of Club Victoria’s at Ajose Adeogun, Mr Owede Bruno, m, 42, for violating COVID-19 protocols.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, had led a team of policemen to raid some clubs on January 9, 2021 around 1.30am, including Club Victoria’s, where 143 clubbers and strippers were arrested, and 34 four cars impounded.

According to a police release by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday, the suspects were immediately charged same day.

The statement said the Commissioner of Police has ordered for the arrest of any club owners who encourage fun seekers and clubbers to patronise them despite the spike in recorded cases of the pandemic and preventive protocols put in place in Lagos State.

He said Bruno has been charged on four counts according to the provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, at Ebute Metta Magistrate Court on January 13, 2021.

Odumosu, thereby reiterated the command’s readiness to consistently go after violators of COVID-19 protocols including club owners who remain recalcitrant.

He further warns the public against the violation and/or disregard for the preventive measures/protocols being put in place by the government to halt the spread of the pandemic in the state.

While promising to intensify the enforcement of laws in Lagos State and COVID-19 protocols, the CP reiterated that policing the state would be an all-inclusive and people-oriented in accordance with international policing standards.