An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 convicted two pastors, Abiodun Daramola and Sunday Akinwande, for violating the COVID-19 lockdown order of the state government.

The Magistrate, Mr. Lanre Owoleso, who found the clerics guilty of the two-count charges levelled against them, and ordered them to pay N50,000 fine each, as well as do one-hour community service each.

The two pastors were charged for conducting a religious gathering of more than thirty (30) people on Sunday, April 19th, 2020, in contravention of the stay-at-home order of the Ekiti State Government and the order prohibiting gatherings of more than twenty (20) people.

The state Prosecutor, Mr. Femi Onipede, told the court that:

the two pastors committed the offence on April 19 at the Source of Salvation Ministries, Omisanjana in Ado-Ekiti in Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District without lawful excuse.

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