Singer, Jaywon reportedly arrested for violating COVID-19 Curfew

Popular Nigerian singer, Jaywon has been arrested by the police in Lagos for violating the curfew occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to multiple online reports, the singer Iledare Olajuwonlo-James, popularly known as Jaywon was arrested by policemen attached to the Dolphin Estate Division of the Lagos State Police Command.

The Punch said the singer was driving around 11 pm when he was intercepted by policemen in the area.

He was taken into custody and later taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, where he was charged before a mobile court after his statement had been taken.

During the court proceedings on Tuesday, it was learnt that Jaywon pleaded guilty and the presiding magistrate ordered him to pay a fine of N10,000, while he was also sentenced to 30 minutes of community service.