ONN Reports
More people were today, 4th March, 2021 found guilty of violating COVID-19 laws of Anambra State.
Ruling on the charges brought against the violators at the Magistrate Court, Awka, the presiding Magistrate, Mark Anyadiegwu, said they were guilty as charged, having refused to were facemasks, contrary to section 9(h) and punishable under section 12(3) of the COVID-19 and Dangerous Infectious Diseases Prevention and Eradication Law of Anambra State, 2020.
He imposed fines ranging from one to three thousand on some of the suspects, males and females, who cut across different age brackets, with options of doing community services for two days at the Court premises or any other Government established.
One suspect Miss Adobi Eze, was however discharge and acquitted, and advised on proper wearing of the facemask.
In an interview the Head of Anambra State COVID-19 Protocols Taskforce Team, Mr. Chika Ekwenugo, said enforcement of COVID-19 protocols will be sustained in the State until people realize the need to assist government in maintaining public health.
He maintained that government is not interested in the fines being imposed on COVID-19 violators, urging people to properly wear their facemasks to avoid the long hands of the law.
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