Nigeria: Lagos Police Seal 15 Schools, 8 Worship Centres, 8 Clubs for Flouting Government's Directive

26 March 2020

Lagos — The Lagos State Police Command says it has shut down 15 schools, eight clubs, six event centres and eight places of worship in the last six days allegedly for not complying with both the state and federal government's directive limiting gatherings to 25 persons to avert the spread of coronavirus.

A statement yesterday by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana said, "with the directives issued by the Lagos State Government on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the enforcement will now be extended to all markets and stores, except markets that are selling food items, water, medicine, pharmacies, medical equipment and other related essential life-saving products, with effect from Thursday March 26, 2020".

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