The Lagos State Government has shut down Cubana night club in Ikeja for violating COVID-19 protocols.
“The Lagos State Safety Commission @safety_lasg just sealed CUBANA Ikeja and a few other facilities for non-compliance to the State Government COVID-19 protocols,” the Lagos State Safety Commission tweeted on its handle on Saturday.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile tweeted via his official twitter handle
“Lagos State Commissioner of Police CP Odumosu personally led a team that dispersed club attendees before shutting down Cubana, Ikeja GRA for failing to comply with COVID-19 guidelines”
Recall that the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had banned all concerts, carnivals, and nightclubs on Friday till further notice to curb the spread of COVID-19.
It appears the pandemic is not ending anytime soon as Nigeria saw a record number of 920 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
@gboyegaakosile1 said the Lagos State Commissioner of @PoliceNG CP Odumosu personally led a team that dispersed club attendees before shutting down Cubana, Ikeja GRA for failing to comply with #COVID19 guidelines. @safety_lasg
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The country now has 77,933 confirmed cases with 67,784 discharged and 1,218 deaths, according to to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).