Ekiti court convicts two Egyptians, others for flouting lockdown

They included two Egyptian nationals and 10 others who received various fines for violating the stay-at-home order of the state government on the lockdown of the state to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

They were tried before the court on two counts bordering on “violating the Provision of Regulation 2 punishable under Regulation 12 of the Provisions of Ekiti State Coronavirus Regulations, 2020 made pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, Cap Q2, LFN, 2004” and “without lawful excuse driving or riding in violation of the order contrary to and punishable under Section 202 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdulhamid Lawal, who found the Egyptians, Mohammed Mustapha and Mahmud Ahmed, guilty of the charges, fined them N2,500 each on count 1 and count 2, totalling N10,000. The chief magistrate said, “Both defendants are reasonably suspects and should be kept in mandatory isolation for 14 days, since one of them, gave evidence in court that he came into the state this morning, April 1, 2020, from Ilorin, Kwara State.”The others, who received various fines for acts of violations of the restriction order included two brothers Oladapo and Matthew, for riding on commercial motorcycle during the stay-at-home order.

However, there was relief for one Gbenga, as he was discharged due to his plea that he was caught in the process of assisting someone to buy drug for a sick person.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

Nonsense, Abeg free dem jor, lock down my foot

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Wat was their offence.

Are they still obdurate after all they saw during Moses era?🤔😔

Weldone

They should send all these white skinned foreigners back to their countries, we don't need them trying to infect the Nigerian populace.

Lol... Egyptians no dey ever stay indoors since Genesis

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