According to Punch, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana said the actress had been taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba.
“Yes, we have (arrested) Funke Akindele and we are looking for the others. She has been taken to SCID,” Elkana was quoted to have said.
The policemen were reported to have arrived in Amen Estate off Lekki-Epe Expressway in about three patrol vehicles.
On Saturday, April 4, 2020, the actress threw a party that had over 20 people in attendance to celebrate her husband.
Nigerian singer, Naira Marley and Akindele-Bello's friend, Eniola Badmus were at the party.
Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi, a businessman and politician, who was the Governorship Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 election was also at the party.
Following the arrest of the actress, Gbadamosi took to his Twitter page to apologise, saying he had gone to the Bello's residence thinking he would only meet the family and their staff.
Gbadamosi in a 1 minute 30 seconds video he shared on Twitter said he regretted not leaving the residence before a celebrity came into the house with some people.
Meanwhile, Nigerians on social media had severely criticised Akindele for hosting a house party during a lockdown in the state.
The actress, who is said to be an ambassador for the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Dettol was also criticised had recently appeared in adverts telling Nigerians to observe social distancing.
Following the social media criticism, the actress apologised to everyone who felt offended by her action.
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*Hmmmm this Politician has contradicted her report of everyone being for in the house since two weeks....So he arrived there yesterday and so did others...she should not have done that video at all or just left it at an apology..
I pray she is let out soon,lesson learnt..Others will
When they think they are above the law! If only the FG will use this same energy for our politicians.
ReplyDeleteEgungu refused zebra crossing. E say e no b Zebra. Ngwanu moto don jam am
DeleteHeard the NCDC has taken the advert feauturing her as their ambassador down. Hope she doesn't loose any more deals
DeleteWhat she did was bad and silly Yh but pls let all move on biko 🌚
DeleteEverything social media
DeleteHow that her Dettol advert used to litter my posts on SDK. I can browse in peace.
DeleteNice one, this should be the standard. We all keep agitating for a great Nigeria but not ready to put in the work.
ReplyDeleteEl oh el!
ReplyDeleteWay to go! This will serve as a deterrent to others
DeleteShe has been arrested. Let this serve as a lesson to others.
ReplyDeleteIf they will listen and obey.
DeletePrice to pay for social status
ReplyDeleteEayah mama twins, who will take care of them na.
ReplyDeleteIf they had organized prayers, it would not get like this.
Owambe people. This virus is a cause for reflection and not partying like idiots.
A lot are at home praying that this stupid disease goes away. You and your mumu husband doing birthday.
Am sure the music must have been loud
You come across as an extremely bitter person. You never pass your point across without using vitriolic words.
DeleteYou sound like a raving sociopath. How can you be sympathising, condemning and insulting at the same time?
DeleteLegally speaking.. on what grounds was she arrested? There is lockdown. She hosted a house party. She did not leave her house. It's the guests who attended that should be arrested. Why did they leave their own house to attend party??
ReplyDeleteWhat a comment! I can't believe what I just read.
DeleteWhy did she welcome them? She could as well tell them to go back as a law abiding citizen
DeleteIf you be lawyer, your clients go go jail tire. Charge and bail
DeleteI assume if it was a religious gathering, people like you would have raised your support in getting the cleric arrested, What is wrong is wrong no matter the person concerned. If we want a better Nigeria then we all need to act responsibly
DeleteHuh??? NiB I liked one of your comments on here o, why are you embarrassing me like this? Someone hosts a party and invites people shouldn't be punished But only those that attended? If she didnt host would they have been there? Both the hoster and hostees (not real words) should be punished. Lagos just isnt the place for this to be happening.
DeleteAnd the social distance? At least, there is a law on that now in Lagos. Legally, socially, morally and all the "lly", she did wrong
DeleteCharge and bail lawyer stop talking trash
DeleteHahaha No, I am not defending her at all. Health wise, what she did was obviously reckless. Just that where I am, you can only be arrested if you are seen on the streets, cos that is a direct violation of the lock-down order. The cops ain't looking inside homes. Arresting someone from their homes is another legal process altogether. But as Stella said, she posted evidence when she posted the videos, so...
DeleteOn d ground of social distancing, on d ground of being an Ambassador and was on tv 📺 speaking up for social distancing
DeleteI get your point. The convener and the convened should ALL face the law. Funke invited them so she was the one that organized the law-breaking activity. The adults that carried their dumb asses there to expose little children, domestic staff and fellow Nigerians to COVID-19 also need reorientation in Panti. A promising politician is telling me he was on house calls during curfew and was only expecting family- bro, you were supposed to observe the lockdown and connect via Skype. ? Naira Marley that government has sewn his prison uniform still thinks Amen estate is an apartment and Eniola that knows she is susceptible to this disease is still moving about? What's wrong with people?
DeleteJJC in particular should be flogged. Your wife is feeding the entire family. You should have locked the door and made it clear that no party is holding today. You should have told her to consider her brand and career. Is it "we are Africans" that was sang by 3 other people that is going to feed all those children and pay mortgage? Many women like funke overcompensate for their men when they are the breadwinner and sometimes, that can cause real problems. If this guy was fending for himself, she won't need to throw a party, breaking the law but an intimate dinner would do before breaking the bed. Instead, you want to nurse his ego and now your own market is spoiling. A man that would lodge like 4 extra kids in your house and still not do his part to help you keep it... SAD. I hope she has good help watching the kids for her. We all should do better please.
Shocking!!! You're talking about the legality of her arrest? This is Public issue!!
DeleteNiB, I wish you didn't make that your first comment. I've seen previous sound comments from you here. I think you allowed your emotions (as her fan) to rule your better judgment.
DeleteSecond comment, an attempt at damage.
Responsible people won't even gather people in their homes for a party at this time just because, "The cops ain't looking inside homes."
What a disappointing comment, like an uninformed person.
DeleteIn case you don't know, she can be jailed for a month for a fine or 100,000 or both.
Please next time, don't ask stupid question like this.
so in the USA where you are people are hosting parties and putting online? celebrities for that matter? please stop sounding dumb
DeleteIt’s bailable, 100k or a month jail. I’m sure they’ll let her go on self recognition. They shouldn’t have posted d video.
ReplyDeleteNigeria Police no dey do self recognition except in some cases for politician. She must drop.
DeleteI don't understand, thousands of people have been flouting this stay at home order. Why is she being arrested??? It was enough that she lost her ambassadorship??? But arresting her??? Is that even constitutional???
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about?are you not abroad?thousands are being arrested for breaking the stay at home directive all over the world...it does not matter your status...
DeleteShe posted evidence against herself when she posted that party video and thus made herself a scape goat...Now everyone's brain will be reset.....
And hey a directive in a state of emergency situation is legit.
Thank you for responding to Eka.
DeleteThe health "minister" in the UK has Just being relieved of her duties for violating a law she put out. She was "pictured" outside and was called out till the government bowed to pressure.
A lady couldn't give a good reason why she was on the train and has been fined £86k.
I like Funke. But they goofed on this one. Her husband putting out that video was all people needed to go crazy.
They should have stayed silent.
It would have blown over pretty quickly and no one would have gone searching for videos, zoomed and in the process, a prominent former Lagos state governorship aspirant and his wife were also identified.
The politicians version is unfortunately slightly different from Funkes'.
Eka better get rid of your local mindset...before you shoot yourself..
DeleteIn Los Angeles last Saturday, the LAPD showed up at a one year old’s birthday and threatened everybody with arrest if they did not leave. The NYPD (New York) have been arresting Orthodox Jews nearly on a daily basis because they continue to hold gatherings in their homes. The Ohio state police in Cincinnati just today arrested one guy for partying and posting it on social media
DeleteCincinnati Police Department
ARRESTED! Rashaan Davis has been charged with Prohibited Violations 3701.352 (M2), for violating @GovMikeDeWine Stay At Home Order due to the #COVID-19 global pandemic. #SocialDistancing is vital!
A pastor in Tampa Florida (Rodney Howard -Browne) was arrested for ignoring the stay at home order and holding church services.
In LA, the mayor Eric Garcetti is turning off the water and power to any non-essential business that is stil operating. He shut off power to 8 businesses on Friday.
Thank God u said relieved of her duty, not arrested. You see how you've made my point???
DeleteMysterio, don't let me insult you. I'm yet to read anywhere anyone has been arrested for flaunting the social media law. Stella, please can u kindly direct me?
Eka, I can’t believe you are in the USA and are not aware that police are arresting people here for breaking social distance directives.
DeleteThis case is similar as to what happened with Funke:
“Police are also cracking down on house parties. In New Jersey, police broke up a party of more than 30 people after responding to a noise complaint in Penns Grove last weekend, the state's Attorney General said in a news release.
Partygoers were seen making videos and posting them on social media, according to the New Jersey Attorney General. The party host, Jacquon Jones, was charged with disorderly conduct for holding a large party in violation of the emergency order prohibiting large gatherings.
The fines and punishment for violating orders differ by state.
In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said that those who violate the stay-at-home order could face a misdemeanor and be jailed for up to one year or fined $5,000.
In New York City, residents who violate social distancing rules face fines ranging from $250 to $500, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.“
Na talk you talk so? Someone flouts an order and confidently and proudly post it to the public to see.
DeleteLater you people will be comparing and degrading the country when you are amongst those spoiling it.
Is that not the owner of that Estate
DeleteEka is confused she doesn't really understand the issue of default and arrest.
DeleteEla Joy let me put it in pidgin English "na who them catch be thief". She could have hosted the party and nobody would have known but she decided to let it be posted on the internet so she got caught.
DeleteEka never change...nothing new.
DeleteIf all the guests 'lie' that they've been in the house with her for those two weeks nko??? What then will the police do?
ReplyDeleteThey cannot lie becos there are evidences on their social media handles showing they were at home as at Thursday...i checked out some of them.
Deleteeka stop spewing nonsense
DeleteEka please stop typing, you are really sounding dumb.
DeleteDidn't you see the post of the ADP aspirant apologizing? You think investigation won't be done?
This is a critical time and if you still don't understand the magnitude of what she did , then you are just naturally dumb.
Eka, abeg nau. You keep calling Nigeria a zoo and yet, you can't recognise that the difference between Nigeria and your new home is the value of the rule of law. All over the world, people are being fined and arrested for breaking the stay home directive from the government. This is what Prof Soyinka wrote that the stay home directive should follow due process from parliament instead of a Draconian pronouncement that can be overturned by a court or abused by an fascist government.
DeleteIf a celebrity is caught drunk-driving or faking a hate crime, loosing your job or endorsement is not the concern of government but rather, the fine or court case which they are to file. Should we say Harvey Weinstein should be released because he lost his job? I know it is an extreme example but even the Dein of Agbor was arrested in the USA for bad driving and the Oluwo was questioned/arrested then suspended for behaving like a tout.
Don't let us be like those Nigerians that bring the attitude you described in those "African areas" to the developed world. Let funke face her music. She could have ordered cake for her actors and had a Snapchat celebration with her kids and husband in their living room but aunty decided to convert Amen estate to an apartment and flout the rules. Someone who was paid to advertise them. A good lawyer would get her out in a few hours but she and her husband need their ears pulled. And why was JJC not arrested? With all the other guests?
Jealous much mtchewww. You even had to comment on every post! Hian
DeleteEka Joy it's good that a good number of people have enlightened you including Stella.
DeleteDon't be quick to threaten you would insult people. It shows you don't have any valid point when you resort to insults.
Some of your comments on this blog leaves much to be desired.
That's why I support taking BBN off from the viewing public because it doesn't teach our youths anything other than trading insults on blogs over their favourite housemates.
Eka social distancing means people who dont live in the same house should not gather.... also not more than 2 should gather. The party had over 20 people who dont live together
DeleteYes she deserves to be arrested. Imagine if one in the party has COvid... in the next 2 weeks they all have a crises in their hand. See UK and Italy . People are dying
They should shift joo, what of offices that are still working ,despite the social distance issh, and they are not producing essentials o ,are the CEO above the law?
ReplyDeleteYou need to report these companies and watch them take action....
DeleteStella we are still working in my office ooo. I think I need to call them out. Im tired of spending transport and risking my life
DeleteReport the offices.
DeleteI learned that no one gives an f about who you are at the end of the day. See how peeps just drag Funky baby. Funky baby next time please be careful. You will be fine
ReplyDeleteShe is very wrong which I dont support but I were her. My inner Beyonce will come out. Everyone will submit their phones including husband. We will celebrate him with no loud music, no pictures or recordings. Once the celebration is over. I will organize a private dinner just d two of us no one will know. Most times people lack wisdom.
DeleteSeriously, young people these day lack wisdom.
DeleteSomeone that's an ambassador for NCDC, yet did something that the organisation she represents is against.
What an irony!
Phoenix if you understand that it is not a public holiday but a lockdown to PREVENT spread of corona then submitting phone will not cut it
DeleteGathering them IS THE PROBLEM!
They should leave Funke alone oooo
ReplyDeleteDont mind them ! too many haters as if their lives are perfect
DeleteDat serves her right, they should arrest dat her arrogant husband as well.
ReplyDeleteOwambe; They must hold it, lock or no lock. Lock down or lock up.
ReplyDeleteIt is like the air they breathe.
Man, this is a birthday they will never forget.
ReplyDeleteThis is not good for her brand, but she should face it,nobody is above the law.
ReplyDeleteI think arresting her is taking it a bit overboard though.
ReplyDeleteNigerian police should be given the authority by the Legislature to issue fines in instances like this.
Arresting and keeping her in the police station is a risk on it's own. We do not want this virus spreading so unnecessary arrests should be reduced.
Issue a warning, impose fines or even compulsory quarantine will suffice.The money should be donated towards the fight against Covid19.
Nna ehn. If they are really arresting people because of the social distance stuff then their cells should be filled by now because half of Lagos is still on the street as we speak but no, it's because she's a celebrity.
DeleteAbroadian, please check. It is a bailable offence; 100k. She has probably been let go. Except she's been held till her husband who has disappeared shows up. What a "man"! He gave us a live show. He must continue o. The party can't end on his live feed!
DeleteCan this eka woman stop defending irresponsible behavior, even Stella and other people have tried to get her to see the wrong /offense Funke and her husband committed, if you eka or your husband or any relative are medical practitioners you would know the risk Funke is putting people all in the name of a party at this time, please be informed before spewing thrash in the name of defending your star girl and turning your face the other way against the right behavior. Doctors and nurses and other health workers are begging people to maintain social distancing and stay in doors as much as possible in order to reduce the spread of the virus but your star girl is doing opposite of what these hardworking people are begging us to do, thereby sabotaging their efforts.Liking a star girl doesn’t mean you should support any nonsense they do, and yes she must face the consequences of her actions along with others that attended the party to serve as a deterrent to others that are intending to be unfortunate as she should know better being an ambassador of the NCDC
Delete08:54 don't waste your data on her.
DeleteNa Niger we dey ,th go release her for back but make una think say she dey cell...
ReplyDeleteUna be learner....Person wey get strong connections...them just dey do as una want mah
They should arrest the stupid Mr Bello and leave our Funke for us
ReplyDeleteFunke will have serious issue with this your statement walahi.
Deleteits you whos stupid @ Agu.EWU ...Because youre online now , you can call another womans husband ( who she cherish) stupid.mumu
DeleteCause they are celebs they think they are above the law. I only pity her babies
ReplyDeleteStella, I think she meant that they were all in Amen estate, not necessarily her house.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, that still doesn't make it okay. The issue is that she had a gathering of more than the allocated number. They also didn't observe the 2m distance rule.
The point of a lockdown is to minimize close contacts. Over here pre-lockdown, the average number of contacts of a diagnosed case was 15. 15 people to trace, test and go into isolation. Post lockdown, the average number of close contacts is 2.
If anyone from this party tests positive in the next 2 weeks, it's a lot of people to trace, isolate and test. Considering these guests are returning to their respective homes.
An unnecessary risk. And I agree, she should've just apologized in the video. No need for all the story
Are you trying to say that as I stay in an estate, I can gather up to 20-30 people within my estate and throw a party because all of us in the estate don’t have the virus.
DeleteNna eh. The way some of you de reason sef.
The same Funke was busy I replying comments on twitter and later deleted all of them where she said the people gathering rope to report her should go and hang themselves.
Well this will put everyone in check. Check the distance from Amen estate to Panti. For even stepping into that horrible place alone should be a wake up call.
I dknt know why most of you are giving silly exuaes on this issue and in surprised hay some people that think they know better are spewing rubbish out of their mouhgh, when it glaring that she messed up.
DeleteGoat will always be a goat, no matter where you take it to and try to polish it.
@Anon 09:44
DeleteMaybe read my post again.
Stella makes a statement about how Funke said that everyone was in her house. I simply pointed out that she meant the same estate, not her house.
I then went on to say how Funke was wrong regardless and why she was wrong.
I don't think I stated or implied anywhere thay living in an estate allows you to throw parties.
I think she and her husband were really irresponsible with this and should be made to sign an agreement that if anyone from the party tests positive she would pay for contact tracing, testing, isolation and treatment.
ReplyDeleteSense!
DeleteAgreed
DeleteEyaah, so the husband she threw the party for run away and abandoned her when the trouble came?
ReplyDeleteWomen sef!
This is why I hate pick-mes.
You went through all this trouble, yet when the insults and disgrace came, who took them? You! When the arrest came, who was taken away? You! Meanwhile the man you did all this for has ran away.
Is this the for better for worse? Is this the for richer for poorer? The in sickness and in health?
If it is, then let me continue enjoying my single life jor!
If he could abandon her in this her hour of need, then only God knows how he treats her when we're not looking.
What if the husband has health challenges?
DeleteYou people insulted him that he is too skinny.
Be single in peace and stop mocking another women.
How did this issue turn to her husband abandoning her?
DeleteChange your mindset ma'am,what u ask for you get, be positive,not all men (even women) are GOATS
02:37 that's so wrong!
DeleteYou went too far, please.
Turn this comment around in yourself and check how it feels.
No, I do not support her action.
The authorities have taken charge of the issue at hand.
Do we really have to post everything that happens on social media? she caused it all.. Just maybe if she hadn't posted that she had a party, all of these wouldn't have happened. #questforsocialmedia#
ReplyDeleteAll I know is that makeup is really has magic inside of it.
ReplyDeleteThis might even be audio arrest, no be Naija again?
ReplyDeleteIt wasn’t. They came from SCID Panti. I think people were really out for this cos most people had already geared up to start moving around today that afterall Funke did it and nothing happened to her.
DeleteAs it is now, we don’t need any distractions till these confirmed cases start reducing.
Husband wey abandon his wife japa, that one na husband. Funke's marriage will crash soon and it will be her undoing. She is very stupid. See face like caterpillar. I blame makeup artists
ReplyDeleteOgbeni take it easy now..I am not in support of her action but saying her marriage will crash is uncalled for. Ha ha wetin happen now,abeg let's take things easy o. Her marriage will not crash in Jesus name.
Deletewhy are people so bitter in this country.Most times i hate being a Nigerian. cant wait to japa sef.imagine some people already saying her hubby ran away and wishing her marriage crashed.We are bitter and dangerous black people .i need to be in a better place not this country full of negative ppl
DeleteMake your point without throwing insults hence you lose the argument. Nigerians we can also channel this energy to right the wrongs in this country.
Delete06:46 totally uncalled for! What has her marriage and face got to do with this.
DeleteI do not support her action at all but don't exceed the boundaries here. Thank you.
what I understand from the video is that they lodged the staff in the studio which has houses, mock market and stuff not inside their own appartment.
ReplyDeleteWhat can i say other than to learn thr hard luck lessons from her
ReplyDeleteAnything Nairs marley put face will always enter insidelife
What do i know self afterall their main slogan is disobedience to authorities.
Her case is different because she is a brand ambassador to the government on covid91😂😂😂😂
ReplyDeleteI can't believe some people here don't know what breaking the laws entails.
ReplyDeleteThey have also been arresting people where I live. Nothing like gathering in your apartment and hosting a party. You'll be arrested.
The police always arrest the host.
I believe funke has learnt her lessons and other onlookers will not tour the same path.
Many of you keeps calling Nigeria a zoo, but immediately the law starts working, same people will complain.
I'm so surprised, even those that are in abroad, thinking like loacl fowl.
DeleteShame.
Ms. A
DeleteArresting her is uncalled for
Inviting her for questioning and fining her if found guilty...good.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
All I see is the power of social media. Social media is such a powerful tool.if not for their post on inInstagram and the people who called them out on twitter,this wouldn't have happened.
ReplyDeleteWe really have to be careful with what we put our our there.
Holding that party is all shades of wrong.
Funke Akindele's arrest would serve as a deterent to others and a lesson to public figures that a lot is expected from them.
ReplyDeleteI wish this would extend to our lawless politicians and public office-holders after the pandemic.
Unfortunately, Nigeria is a country of anything goes.
If this violation was not because Covid-19 mortality also affects the rich, Funke's case would've been swept under the carpet.
People should act responsibly instead of this Social Media-Mania - chasing clout and selling their morals for fame/following.
The man didn't contradict anything!!! He's the owner of Amen estate!!
ReplyDeleteListen to what he said.... Gosh!!!!
Towards the end of the video, he said those who attended the party have been in Amen estate!!
Cookie, you dey fight with Stella so?
DeleteI always say ds on ds blog that there’s no celeb in Naija that has no haters & free from being trolled. I went round d street on d internet & d amount of insults & all sorts that was thrown at Funke stunned me. The most loved, scandal free, talented actress? Ds goes to show that we are all sinners b4 God, no one is perfect. Funke, u have made ur mistake , apologized , but d govt was rattled at d noise , so they had to do d right thing. Ds one shall pass as well.
ReplyDeleteI hope JJC isn't ill because I don't get how you let your wife be arrested by police and then you dodge to let her face the music alone. He was also at HIS party. Why not pick him up or give him too?
ReplyDeleteHe’s turned himself in now.
DeleteBefore I even read the story,I already know she is in some deep talki-talki,seeing her stories one would know she has ALOT of people living with her,my problem is the video getting out and the risk thinking nobody has the virus there,what were they thinking??chaii!!!
ReplyDelete6 months in jail with no option of fine should be in order. Local champion feeling fly. See how dirty she looks in the video sef
ReplyDeleteI am just amazed that they kept on organizing the party without an iota of the repercussion that would follow up. One would think he is celebrating sweet sixteen or eighteen and without this particular party, life would be snuffed out of him. When you sum up their ages ( bello and funke) one would think that a little wisdom would come out of their brain. I pray she comes out of it without a scratch and she wouldn't blame village people for her ordeal.
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