Lagos State government also cleared the school, Daily Dates Nigeria reports.

Following the Legal Advice of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Ms Adetutu Oshinusi, the interim and final autopsy reports issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and toxicology report of post mortem samples and that of the Central Hospital, Warri were in agreement as to the cause of death namely: Septicaemia, Lobar Pneumonia with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pyomyositis of the right ankle and Acute Bacteria Pneumonia due to severe Sepsis.

The result of the toxicology is also not indicative of any toxic or poisonous substance in the body of the deceased.

The DPP’s legal advice, therefore, concluded that based on these findings, there is no prima facie case of murder, involuntary manslaughter and or malicious administering of poison with intent to harm against the five students, Favour Benjamin aged 16, Micheal Kashamu (15), Edward Begue (16), Ansel Temile (14) and Kenneth Inyang (15).

The state also cleared the minors of belonging to unlawful society due to insufficient facts to establish the offence.

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Executive Secretary of Lagos State Law Reform Commission, Ade Adeyemo, disclosed on Wednesday that the government also prohibited the usage of residential areas as morgues, embalmment centers, and burial sites in the state.

Ade Adeyemo said the prohibition had become imperative as part of measures to adjust to the 21st-century reality of preventing communicable diseases.

She explained that the commission arrived at the adopted measures after careful consideration and review of laws that address the immediate and peculiar needs of Lagosians at every point in time.

Speaking on the activities, achievements, and impact of the commission since its establishment, Adeyemo noted that the exigencies of coronavirus and the need to prevent second wave spread of the deadly respiratory diseases necessitated the review.

According to her, the Law Reform Commission is saddled with the responsibility of reviewing and reforming laws with a view to effecting necessary changes to make them more modern, fair, just, efficient, accessible and bring them in consonance with the prevailing social and moral values of society.

“In this regard, the commission, after review, found it expedient to ensure that the Lagos State Public Health Law was expanded to include present-day disease outbreaks like the Ebola, Lassa fever, and other communicable diseases,” she added.

Furthermore, the Executive Secretary said that priority was being given to review and reform obsolete laws to meet the need of the present times.

“The very first compendium of laws in the State was the 1973 laws of Lagos State which was a merger of the laws that existed in the former Federal Territory of Lagos and those of Former Western Nigeria. The present Law Reform Commission evolved out of the short term State Law Review Committees/Commissions saddled with the responsibilities of previous law reforms,” she said.

Adeyemo, however, said that some of the laws and bills that have been reviewed and forwarded to the House of Assembly for the benefit of the general public include the Animals Bill, Electric Power Sector Reform Law, Tenancy Bill, Real Estate Regulatory Bill, Lotteries and Gaming Authority Law and Law Enforcement Training Institute Bill, among others.

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According to the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, the announcement was made on Saturday during a press briefing at the State House, Marina.

Sanwo-Olu also granted the reopening of cinemas and gyms.

He added that the cinemas must operate with a maximum of 33 percent occupancy and there must be a minimum of two empty seats between occupied seats.

In the case of gyms, the Governor said there must be constant disinfection of machines and equipment throughout the day.

He said the State Government would be taking definite decisions on the reopening of night-clubs, bars, event centres, spas, public parks next month, warning that dire consequences awaited those in this category that may want to flout the restrictive order.

He said: “As regards our places of worship, we are now also permitting the mosques to resume their five times a day prayers; and in the case of churches, they are now also permitted to resume their mid-week services.

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In addition is the closure of all courts, beauty salons, parks, gym centers, gaming centers, swimming pools, recreation centers and other places where people usually gather, stating that the mass closures are with aim to curb further spread of the novel coronavirus infection in the state.

Sanwo-Olu explained that recent jump in incidence of coronavirus cases in the state had necessitated the implementation of stringent measures to prevent gathering of people which could aid spread of and higher case records of the deadly viral pandemic amongst the people of the state.

The state governor said that the closures were expected to reduce the disease transmission with hopes to avoid a situation in which Lagos’ medical facilities would be overwhelmed by high incidence cases of the infection, a possibility which he noted had to be avoided at all costs.

Speaking through a statement released on Tuesday following the monthly security meeting which was held at the State House, Marina, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu reiterated that the closures would take effect beginning from Thursday, 26th March, and would be expected to continue for one week during which his administration would carry out observations to decide if the closure times would be increased or not.

Stating that the markets to be closed were not inclusive of those who sold food items, medical equipment or drugs, the state governor also urged privately owned institutions to follow lead of his government and allow as many of their workers as possible to work from home, pending resolution of the health crisis in the country.

He encouraged commercial banks and other financial institutions to embrace online channels of operation so that non-key staff members could be allowed to stay home, thus reducing number of people available per branch and mitigating possible spread of the deadly global pandemic within the state.

“All markets and stores except those selling food items, water, drugs, medical equipment and other related essential life saving products are hereby directed to close, effective from Thursday, March 26, 2020, for seven days at the first instance, after which the situation will be reviewed”.

The governor advised Lagosians to avoid all forms of travel either by road, or by air, adding that there was more safety in staying at home and avoiding excessive minglings with other people, and that such measures would only hod untill the viral pandemic had been put under control in the country.

“We have seen a significant jump in our numbers from 19 as at the last time I addressed you on Sunday, to 28 as at today’s briefing…let us refrain from gatherings or congregations of any kind at all at this time; and where we must absolutely gather, the number of persons in the gathering must not exceed 50 persons. Now is not the time to be meeting friends, planning playdates, planning weddings or planning any other social event. Stay home and stay away from gatherings as much as you can help it”.

The state governor reiterated that his administration was set to implement the orders of closure and that any one caught flouting the directives would be punished to the full extent of the law, adding that the state’s law enforcement agencies had been empowered to adequately deal with offenders.

He expressed understanding of the hardships which the closure orders could cause for Lagosians once they were implemented, and urged the people to persevere, saying that the directives were all aimed at the collective good of the state, and that the goverment required the cooperation of its people in order to achieve its goals of securing lives of residents.

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According to the government, participants at the event held on March 14th at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, may have had contact with one of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Lagos and have been exposed to the virus.

Some of the guests at the event were a former Senator, Dino Melaye, Hip hop artist, Tuface Idibia, Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello popularly called Jenifa, Toyin Abraham, Mercy Aigbe and many others, including foreign artistes.

Announcing the State Government decision, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement on his social media handle, on Tuesday, stressed that all guest at the event, while on self-quarantine, should endeavor to call the state government toll free line, TollFree line 08000corona, whenever they noticed any coronavirus symptoms.

While urging attendees of the annual event to adhere strictly to the directives, Abayomi appealed to residents of Lagos to embrace social distancing as a preventive measure towards avoiding coronavirus infection.

The commissioner said: “COVID19 Lagos Alert! I hereby notify you that all participants at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) held on14th March at EkoHotels may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases in Lagos and
are most likely to have been exposed to #COVID19 Infection.

“Attendees at the said event are therefore advised to observe strict self- isolation, call our tollfree line 08000corona if they notice any of the COVID19 (coronavirus) related symptoms and let’s Take Responsibility by practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus”.

Before the State Government pronouncement, the management of Eko hotels and suits have shut down the premises to prevent further spread of the deadly disease in the state.

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