Coronavirus: FCT shuts down wedding for ‘violating’ ban on public gathering

The federal capital territory (FCT) enforcement team on Saturday shut down a wedding taking place at Wuse Zone 6, Abuja.

The FCT administration announced the action via its Twitter handle.

Mohammed Bello, FCT minister, had put a restriction on public gatherings as a part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The government warned that it would not tolerate any kind of gathering, and asked residents to abide by all of the stipulated guidelines.

“The FCT Enforcement Team which includes security & law enforcement agents has shut down a wedding ceremony happening at Wuse Zone 6,” the tweet read.

“NOTE: The FCTA will not tolerate any kind of gathering as we continue to urge residents to abide strictly by the laid down guidelines.”

[12:20am] The FCT Enforcement Team which includes security & law enforcement agents has shut down a wedding ceremony happening at Wuse Zone 6.

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NOTE: The FCTA will not tolerate any kind of gathering as we continue to urge residents to abide strictly by the laid down guidelines. pic.twitter.com/3nTCJJ7Bh9

— Official FCTA (@OfficialFCTA) March 28, 2020

The @OfficialFCTA Has Just Shut Down A Wedding At Berger Park, Wuse Zone 6.

I Really Don’t Know Why People Are This Stubborn. The FCT Minister @MuhdMusaBello Banned All Public Gatherings And This Ones Decided To Flout It. They Are Now Facing The Music. pic.twitter.com/BzyLp1jsJJ

— Ozo – 1 (@OzoMusty) March 28, 2020

The FCT has 14 out of the total 81 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.

Editor’s note: The photo in this report is only for illustrative purpose.