The Lagos State Police command has arraigned actress, Funke Akindele, and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz, before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State.
They pleaded guilty to flouting social distancing regulation. The couple admitted guilt before Chief Magistrate Yewande Aje-Afunwa in Ikeja.
The chief magistrate stood down the case after the arraignment of the couple as she may give sentence when proceedings resume after some minutes.
They were arraigned for breaching the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) which prescribes a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine for persons found guilty of hosting gatherings or flouting the lockdown order.
Funke was arrested on Sunday following a party she organised to mark JJC’s birthday on Saturday.
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“The attention of state Police Command was drawn to a viral video showing large number of persons mainly in the entertainment industry on an estate on Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki axis.
“They were celebrating a birthday party organised by Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband.
“Police detectives from the state CID, Yaba, were promptly drafted to the location and Akindele was arrested,’’ the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, has said in a statement.
He said that efforts were being intensified to arrest the remaining persons in the video, among whom are Azeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley) and Abdul Rasheed Bello a.k.a. JJC Skillz.
Sources said she was held overnight while the husband later made himself available.
After the news broke, Funke expressed regrets over the incident.
According to her, she never invited anyone for the party, saying everyone seen in the video from it are domiciled with her as they are working together on her projects.
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