The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Nollywood Actress Funke Akindele-Bello for violating the Social distancing directive of the state by throwing a lavish party for her husband Abdul-Rashid Bello inviting about Forty guests to her house party.
It is pertinent to note that there is a global pandemic , Corona Virus which has killed Thousands of people across the globe including Nigeria with Lagos State having the highest number of cases in Nigeria.The Lagos State under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu is doing his best to curtail the spread of this deadly virus and has ordered an immediate slow-down of activities, prohibition of large gatherings, social distancing measures, partial and full closure of public offices in the ever bustling mega city.
The Lagos State assembly has also passed into law an emergency Corona virus Pandemic Bill 2020 to combat the spread of the virus in the state, the bill which has 25 section in all recommend a fine of N100,000:00 for defaulters, One Month incarceration in the correctional centre or Three months community service.
The house party thrown by the star actress is a violation of the Law as passed by the Lagos State Assembly irrespective of her claim that those in attendance had lived in her house for over 14 days and thereby guilty of the breach of the law.
What are the options available to Funke Akindele since the court is on break? The law is that where an accused person is arrested by law enforcement agency, the accused should be taken to court within 24 hours incase of weekday and 78 hours where the arrest falls on a weekend but in this case the lockdown has prevented the court to sit and this does not fall under the matters listed that can be heard as it is not urgent , the accused person can be granted an administrative bail pending when she will be arraigned before a Magistrate.
What is an Administrative Bail? This is a conditional release given either by the court (court bail) or law enforcement agency pending when they are ready to charge the suspect to court.
Conclusively, I hope this prepares your mind that the actress is entitled to bail and such can be granted so that when she is released you do not think she has bribed her way or the law was waived because she is a celebrity.
Thank you
Cremelawyer
It is pertinent to note that there is a global pandemic , Corona Virus which has killed Thousands of people across the globe including Nigeria with Lagos State having the highest number of cases in Nigeria.The Lagos State under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu is doing his best to curtail the spread of this deadly virus and has ordered an immediate slow-down of activities, prohibition of large gatherings, social distancing measures, partial and full closure of public offices in the ever bustling mega city.
The Lagos State assembly has also passed into law an emergency Corona virus Pandemic Bill 2020 to combat the spread of the virus in the state, the bill which has 25 section in all recommend a fine of N100,000:00 for defaulters, One Month incarceration in the correctional centre or Three months community service.
The house party thrown by the star actress is a violation of the Law as passed by the Lagos State Assembly irrespective of her claim that those in attendance had lived in her house for over 14 days and thereby guilty of the breach of the law.
What are the options available to Funke Akindele since the court is on break? The law is that where an accused person is arrested by law enforcement agency, the accused should be taken to court within 24 hours incase of weekday and 78 hours where the arrest falls on a weekend but in this case the lockdown has prevented the court to sit and this does not fall under the matters listed that can be heard as it is not urgent , the accused person can be granted an administrative bail pending when she will be arraigned before a Magistrate.
What is an Administrative Bail? This is a conditional release given either by the court (court bail) or law enforcement agency pending when they are ready to charge the suspect to court.
Conclusively, I hope this prepares your mind that the actress is entitled to bail and such can be granted so that when she is released you do not think she has bribed her way or the law was waived because she is a celebrity.
Thank you
Cremelawyer
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