Violators of coronavirus lockdown to face jail term as Lagos assembly passes new law

March 27, 2020 by Don Saint 1 Comment

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill empowering security agencies to arrest people who flout directives aimed at stopping the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the state.

Part of the bill recommended that those who flout the coronavirus lockdown directive be jailed for a month or fined N100,000.

The Lagos lawmakers passed the bill at their sitting on Thursday.

The bill, titled ‘A Law to Combat and Stop the Spread of Corona Virus Pandemic in Lagos State and for Connected Purposes’, has 25 sections.

The bill also empowered Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to spend at least N20 billion to combat the pandemic in Lagos State.

 

 

-Punch

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One Response to “Violators of coronavirus lockdown to face jail term as Lagos assembly passes new law”

  1. Unknown's avatar
    Chukwudi Reply March 27, 2020 at 06:33

    Lock down as if modalities are in place, when will this country learn?

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