COVID-19: Court convicts 3 for defying lockdown order in Kwara

A Kwara state magistrate court, precided over by Chief Magistrate Bio Saliu, on Wednesday sentenced violators of the stay-at-home order by the state government, to one week community service.

The offenders are – Amos Phillip, Babangida Dontatin and Baraye Abel – are to sweep the premises of the Kwara State High Court starting from tomorrow, April 16th.

The magistrate, in his ruling, said the punishment will serve as deterrent to others who are still disobeying government directive, designed to curb the spread of virus that has killed thousands of people across the world.

Sobi FM correspondent, Kayode Adeoti, reports that the violators were arrested by the police patrol team led by SP Olaoye Akinwale at Sawmill area of Ilorin while they were doing their normal business.

Earlier, the three violators pleaded guilty to the offences after the complaint was read to them but later pleaded for mercy, saying they will henceforth obey the order of the government.