The police have arrested popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele.
She was arrested on Sunday evening for holding a house party amidst coronavirus lockdown.
FirstNigeriatv reported that Funke hosted a party to celebrate her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello’s birthday, in their Amen Estate home, Lagos on Saturday.
Following the party, the family came under attack for flouting government directives on total lockdown and ban on large gatherings to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The party had in attendance singer Naira Marley, actress Eniola Badmus and a host of other guests.
Funke Akindele on Sunday defended herself. She said in a video on her Instagram page that the guests at the party had been in the estate before the lockdown. She also later apologised for hosting the party.
Arrest
A source living at her estate told Firstnigeriatv that policemen came to her house with three patrol vehicles on Sunday evening.
“We saw police vehicles stormed her house. We don’t know the reason for that. They left not quite long,” the source who spoke with our correspondent under condition of anonymity said.
The police later confirmed the arrest.
“The 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
