The Lagos State Police Command has taken Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz, to court.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed that they had been taken to a Magistrates Court in Ogba, Lagos.
The celebrity couple will be arraigned for breaching the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations).
Funke Akindele Bello and her husband now face a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both if found guilty.
Funke Akindelle on Saturday organized a house party to celebrate her husband JJC’s birthday at her residence in Amen Estate Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos.
The award-winning actress came under fire on Sunday morning for disobeying government orders during coronavirus lockdown.
After receiving backlash on social media, the actress came out to defend herself.
The popular “Jenifa Diary” star said those at the party had been staying in her residence for days before the announcement of the lockdown in Lagos.
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