Lagos Police Commissioner (CP) Hakeem Odumosu,yesterday appealed to parents to caution their children against nightclubbing during the second phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
Odumosu,who gave the advice when his paraded 113 suspects in two Lagos nightclubs for allegedly flouting COVID-19 protocols,noted that more youths were contracting the virus because of disobedience to laid down rules.
“It is disturbing that young people are not ready to respect the law. This is why more youths have the virus. It is very difficult to maintain social distance inside a nightclub. They sweat because of dancing and then the loud music will not allow people have conversations without close contacts.
“We got information early on Sunday about clubbers and operatives were deployed to the premises. In one of the nightclubs, despite that the place has been sealed earlier, the owners removed the seal and continued their unlawful business. Then, at the other place, some of the clubbers jumped to the ceiling to hide to avoid being arrested.
“So many of them were in the ceiling and when it was no longer comfortable for them, some jumped down. Two of those who jumped fell into another compound and sustained injuries. Why should people subject themselves to all these troubles?” He queried.
Deploring the recalcitrant behaviour of nightclub owners, Odumosu said one of the nightclubs even removed a tape earlier used by the government to seal the premises for breaches, mulling the need for stiffer punishment against such persons.
He warned landlords to stop leasing their properties meant for other purposes to nightclub owners, adding that the action contravenes Physical Planning Law of the state
He said all the arrested suspects would be charged to the court for the Magistrate for prosecution.