Over 400 vehicles were arrested on Saturday for violating the lockdown order in Lagos State, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Sanwo-Olu provided this update on Saturday evening while addressing the current situation of coronavirus cases in the state.
“We have reviewed the situation, we are aware. It is true that we have seen a lot of people trying to flout the rules especially when it gets to 7, 8:00 (pm),” stated Sanwo-Olu.
He added, “Today, we have arrested almost 400 vehicles, all yellow buses, that the Commissioner of Police reported to us and they have also been given the directives that the lockdown is 24/7.”
“It is not that you are meant to restrict at any point of the day. It is 24/7 and people need to obey the rules. People need to comply fully.”
The governor emphasized that the state government will persist in apprehending any commuters who attempt to violate the stay-at-home order.
He stated, “We are going back to ensure that nobody is spared. If they need to continue to arrest your buses, they will do.”
“Over 400 or so have been arrested from what we were told. And they will continue to do that. That is why we need to continue to encourage that people stay away until when all of these is over,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu also announced free medical services for pregnant women and individuals with health emergencies, as an additional measure to complement the existing welfare food stimulus package in the state.