COVID-19: Police To Arrest Violators of  Markets, Shopping Malls, Stores, Eateries, Businesses Restrictions Order in Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command says it has deployed men and resources across the state to ensure that the guidelines and directives issued by both the Federal and State Governments to prevent the spread of Coronavirus are fully obeyed.

In a statement signed by DSP Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer, with the directives issued by Lagos State Government on Tuesday 24th March, 2020, the enforcement will now be extended to all markets and stores, except markets that are selling food items, water, medicine, pharmacies, medical equipment and other related essential life saving products, with effect from Thursday 26th March, 2020.

Enjoing the good people of Lagos to ensure they obey the safety regulations put in place by Government for the benefit of everyone, , the state Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc, said violators would be dealt with in line with extant laws.

According to the PPRO, the enforcement team had in the last six days shut down eight nightclubs, 15 schools, six event centres and eight places of worship for non compliance.

Elkana urged corporate bodies such as financial institutions, telecommunication companies and businesses not affected by the ban to also ensure that both their employees and customers/clients are not more than 25 in number at a time.

“Staff should be posted to ATM stands to ensure that customers using the services space themselves to avoid body contact.

“Eateries should encourage their customers to use take away services and those who must sit in the restaurant/eatery should apply the required spacing guidelines.

“Eateries should not have more that 25 persons at a time, including their staff.

“Hotels should only operate lodging and accommodation services with minimal number of staff on duty.

“Conference and event halls, swimming pools and other services attracting crowds should be suspended in line with the order and directives of the Government.”

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