Funke Akindele
Award-winning Nollywood actress and Face of Dettol brand Funke Akindele, has explained why she organized a birthday party for her husband in a season of lockdown over the Coronavirus pandemic.
Akindele offered the explanation in a video on her social media handles. She said all the people captured in the party video had been with her in the same estate and none came from outside.
Akindele who looked sober and sounded emotional explained that some of the people in the video came months, weeks and days before the lockdown; and none came from their homes implying that they may not have been exposed to the virus in any way.
She repeatedly apologized for her action and pledged to continue to support efforts of government at eradicating the plague.
In a short note on her Twitter handle, she said: “I hear you all and I acknowledge all your honest feedback. I also thank you for your concerns, well wishes and calls.I am sorry and hope this video offers some explanation.
“Please stay safe. And God bless.”
The party video showed men and women binging and bonding without observation of the social distancing culture recommended at this time.
Meanwhile, the police in Lagos have arrested her for throwing a party in violation of the restriction order against the spread of Coronavirus in the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.
“The attention of state Police Command was drawn to a viral video showing large number of persons mainly in the entertainment industry in an Estate, along Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki axis.
“They were 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 and Akindele was arrested,” Elkana said.
He said that efforts were 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.
The police spokesperson advised those involved to report at the CID Yaba on Monday in their best interest or risk being declared wanted.
