A man, Babafemi Ojo, was on Tuesday sentenced to three-day community service by an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for violating the curfew imposed on the state.
Ojo was accused of violating the curfew order by travelling from Lagos to Ado-Ekiti, en route Efon Alaaye Ekiti without lawful excuse.
He was subsequently arraigned before the court after being isolated at the isolation centre, where he tested negative to the novel coronavirus disease.
Earlier, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mr Julius Ajibare, told the court that the convict committed the offence on April 27 at about 12.00 a.m. in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State.
According to the DPP, Ojo violates provisions of Regulation 3(1) punishable under Regulation 12 of the Ekiti State Coronavirus (prevention of infection); Regulations 1, 2, 3, & 4, 2020, made pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, Cap Q2, LFN, 2004.
Although, Ojo pleaded not guilty, but could not give a vivid account of his travelling.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdulhamid Lawal, ruled that the convict be kept in police custody to be engaged in the three-day community service between 8.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. daily.
Lawal also ordered the convict to pay a N10,000 fine in addition to the community service. (Daily Times Nigeria)