Funke Akindele risks 30-day jail term as police nabs actress over house party against lockdown order
Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele now risk a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both if found guilty of hosting gatherings or flouting the ongoing lockdown order according to the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations).
This is as the Lagos State Police Command arrested her for hosting a party in contravention of the lockdown order in Lagos State, The PUNCH can confirm.
EyewitnessMedia gathered that the Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, revealed that the actress had been taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba.
He told newsmen, “Yes, we have (arrested) Funke Akindele and we are looking for the others. She has been taken to SCID.”
Policemen arrived in Amen Estate off Lekk-Epe Expressway in about three patrol vehicles.
Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa, who is married to singer, Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz, held a party in his honour on Saturday.
Singer, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, also graced the party, which had over 20 others in attendance.
The actress, who is said to be an ambassador for the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Dettol, has appeared in adverts calling on Nigerians to observe social distancing and hygiene.
She later apologised over the incident, saying most of those who attended the party were colleagues, who were living temporarily within the estate and could not return to their home states because of the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.