COVID-19: Police Impound 13 Vehicles

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos have impounded 13 vehicles in Alapere for not complying with the Federal Government’s directive on the stay-at-home order.
The officers dispersed a group of over 150 youth doing physical exercise in Ketu–Alapere.
Led by its Commander, DCP Olatunji Disu, the vehicles, which included three cars, seven buses and three 4-Wheel drives were caught carrying passengers and were without valid excuses of being on the road.
The Commander directed his men to disperse over 150 youths who converged on Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega Village beside The Apostolic Church, Alapere.
Some of the youths, who claimed to be residents of the village and Ketu – Alapere, were in their large numbers doing morning physical exercises before the police got to the area.
After being addressed on the essence of the government’s order, some of the youth still refused to go home until the RRS Commander directed his officers to form a wall, walked the youth down the road before they eventually dispersed.
While vehicles with valid excuses and identifications were allowed passage, some of the buses that were arrested stated that they were heading to Ibadan with their passengers.
All the vehicles have been handed over to Alapere Divisional Police Station.