A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has fined a man called Vincent Ikechukwu forty thousand naira on account failing to wear a face mask which has become mandatory in the state since the wake of COVID 19 Pandemic.
Vincent is the first to face such a penalty and will also be involved in community labour for three days in addition to the fine.
Magistrate B.A Oluwasanmi in the judgement reiterated how threatening the COVID 19 Pandemic is to existence, and stated why it is a serious crime to flout the law designated to make sure everyone is safe.
A large number of violators including clergymen have gotten punished in Ekiti State for violating the government orders set to stop the spread of COVID 19.
Last week the state government released a fresh guideline set to regulate movement and activities during the pandemic season as Governor, Kayode Fayemi warned that violators will be arrested and prosecuted according to the framework developed by the State Ministry of Justice.
The charge against Vincent Okechukwu is stated below:
“ That You Vincent Ikechuckwu at about 11am on the 8th day of May, 2020 at Fajuyi,Ado-Ekiti Magisterial district, did without lawful excuse, move without wearing a cloth face mask, thereby violating 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 "
