Task force shuts FCT market, arrests 115 COVID-19 violators

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The Federal Capital Territory COVID-19 Taskforce has shut down the Wuse market in Abuja for failing to adhere to the established health protocols on coronavirus.

Disclosing this on Monday, the spokesman for the task force, Attah Ikharo, explained that 115 persons were arrested for failing to wear face masks, adding that they were arraigned before a mobile court and fined accordingly.

He stated, “The Wuse market was shut down for failing to provide water, hand washing points and other things prescribed by the law. The market will be closed from 12am Tuesday and shall remain under lock and key until the management provided all the things expected of them. “Thirty persons were also arrested at the market for not wearing face masks. The UTC market and Murg plaza were equally shut down. Altogether, we arrested and arraigned 115 violators before the Mobile Court.”

Meanwhile, a real estate firm, Taheel Group and Prince Abdul- Fatahi Idrissu Foundation have donated COVID-19 palliatives to the FCT School for the Blind, Jabi and Destined Children Orphanage Home, Abuja. The Chairman of the company, Abdul-Fatai Iddrisu, who was represented by the Head of Sales and Marketing, Taheel Group, Sadiq Ahmad, said the donation was meant to cheer the children upAll rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

 

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This is totalitarianism ! How can you arrest people over a 'virus' that doesn't exist

Task force is for the poor not for the wealthy politicians and their families and friends.

Another way of making money activated

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