THE Federal Capital Territory on Covid-19 taskforce has shown its determination to make violators of Covid-19 protocols face full wrath of the law by arraigning 20 of such persons in Abuja yesterday.
The offenders, who were arrested at various locations in Abuja, on Thursday, comprised 18 males and two females.
Some of them were arrested at the popular UTC Shopping Complex in Area 10 and Mug Plaza, Area 2 shopping complex and Garki International Market and other places.
They were subsequently arraigned before Chief Magistrate Raphael Egbe of the FCT Mobile Court, sitting at the Eagle Square, Abuja, and prosecuted on one-count of violating COVID-19 protocols by not wearing face masks.
The defendants pleaded guilty and were given option of fines ranging from N1,000 to N5,000, depending on their conduct during and after their arrest.
Chairman of the FCT COVID-19 Taskforce, Ikharo Attah, who led the operations, disclosed that about seven parks were shut within two days of the exercise.
He said a police officer was injured by suspected hoodlums attempting to obstruct the taskforce’s operation at one of the parks.
He stated, “The enforcement has been on for some days now. Yesterday (Wednesday), we had a night operation and we had a very tough time. One of our police officers was attacked and badly injured in the nose and he’s recuperating in the hospital now.
“We have so far prosecuted about 20 persons today -four from the parks and 16 for contraventions of health protocols.”
Ikharo said the FCT Administration was not considering a ban on the cross-over services in Churches holding on December 31, noting that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has not issued any directive in that regard.
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