Court Fines Man Forty Thousand Naira Due To Failure To Wear Face Mask

A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has fined one Vincent Ikechukwu of forty thousand naira for failure to use a face mask which has become mandatory in the state since the wake of COVID 19 Pandemic.

Vincent Ikechukwu who is the first to face such penalty will also engage in community service for three days in addition to the fine.

Magistrate B.A Oluwasanmi in the judgement pointed out the threat to existence, caused by the COVID 19 Pandemic, and why it is a serious crime to flout the law put in place to ensure safety for all.

Solacebase gathered that Vincent Ikechuckwu on  8th day of May 2020 at about 11 am around the Fajuyi, Ado-Ekiti Magisterial district, without lawful excuse, move without wearing a cloth face mask, which is contrary to the provisions of Regulations 4 (2) (a) of Regulation 4 Punishable under Regulation 12 of the Ekiti State Coronavirus (Prevention of infection) Regulations 1-4,2020 made pursuant to section 8 of the Quarantine act, Cap Q2, LFN, 2004″

Also over a hundred violators including clergymen were sanctioned in Ekiti State for violation of government orders meant to check the spread of COVID 19 in the state

Ekiti State Government had last week released a fresh guideline to regulate movement and activities during the pandemic.