Police Arrest Funke Akindele Over COVID-19 Lockdown House Party

Funke Akindele, Nollywood actress, popularly known as Jenifa, has been arrested for hosting a house party that defied Lagos State Government’s restriction orders on COVID-19 lockdown.

Newsone Nigeria understands that the Nollywood actress was arrested on Sunday for hosting the party on Saturday in honour of her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello a.k.a. JJC Skillz, a singer.

This burgeoning online news platform understands that the COVID-19 lockdown house party attracted more than the permissible number in line with the restriction order to contain COVID-19 pandemic.

Social media had been agog with a viral video of the party, which attracted star artistes such as Azeez Fashola better known as Naira Marley, among others.

Confirming the arrest of the actress in a statement on Sunday evening, the Lagos Police spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said: “Attention of Lagos State Police Command was drawn to a viral video showing a large number of persons mainly in the entertainment industry in an Estate, along Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki axis, Lagos celebrating a birthday party organised by Funke Akindele Bello and her husband.

“Police detectives from the State CID Yaba were promptly drafted to the location.
“Funke Akindele was arrested. Investigation is ongoing, efforts are intensified to arrest the remaining persons in the video, among whom are Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley and Abdul Rasheed Bello a.k.a. JJC Skillz.

“They are in their best interests urged to report at the State CID Yaba on Monday 6th April 2020 or risk being declared wanted,” the statement added.