“Nigeria social media space is awash with jokes tagged along with a popular Hip Hop song, ‘Party After Party‘ made by Ugandan rapper, Big Trill; but this time the title was recoined as ‘Panti After Party’ to reflect the sufferings of party-goers who were arrested by the Nigeria Police in Lagos for violating Covid-19 order. Panti in the catchphrase symbolises police custody (Lagos State Police Command’s State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti Street, Yaba, Lagos)”
Lagos State Police Command on Saturday paraded more than 200 COVID-19 violators.
They were arrested on Friday during a raid on some clubs.
They include Lounge 38, Club Victoria, among others.
Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said the suspects will be arraigned soon.
From “Thank God it’s Friday” to “thank God say I stay house oh” ???. Panti after Party pic.twitter.com/Ywfw99qXRM
— Osarumwense (@sassy_ondbeat) January 9, 2021
He complained that many Lagosians were disregarding protocols announced to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
The CP said the attitude would have adverse effects on the state’s health status.
Odumosu reiterated the command’s commitment to enforce COVID-19 rules and the Federal Government’s 12 midnight to 4 am curfew.
He warned club owners to stop flouting government’s directives, warning that they risk prosecution and confiscation of their property.