Some of the fun seekers detained at isolation centre
By Our Reporter
For 50 fun seekers who were arrested at a night club in Kwara State, these are not the best of times, this is because they were detained at a COVID-19 isolation centre by the Kwara Technical Committee on COVID-19.
The fun seekers were arrested in Ilorin for violating the ban on night clubbing.
This was revealed, Saturday, by the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee on COVID-19 in the state, Dr Femi Oladiji, in Ilorin at the state’s quarantine centre where the suspects were kept.
He said that the operation was led by the state’s Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Kayode Alabi.
“Around 1 a.m., we got information that some people were clubbing at Kwara Hotel.
“The deputy governor, accompanied by some security officials, raided the club and we arrested so many boys and girls within the age range of 20 to 30,” Oladiji said.
“Around 2 a.m., we brought them to the Hajj Camp (quarantine centre). We made them comfortable overnight, and early this morning, we took their samples for COVID-19 tests.
The arrest, which may lead to prosecution, is to send the signal that we cannot tolerate such a conduct. Violations will henceforth attract strong response from government,” he said.
He said that the ban on night club activities remained in force in the state to prevent further spread of the virus.
Oladiji added that the clubbers violated the Kwara State Infectious Diseases Regulations, 2020, as well as government’s subsisting ban on congregation that is beyond 20 people, except in places of worship.
