SHARE FAKE CORONAVIRUS NEWS AND GET 6 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT IN OSUN STATE

Covid-19 – You could go to prison for 6 months for sharing fake news about coronavirus in Osun State -YOMMY AYILARA.

Osun State Governor, H.E Gboyega Oyetola, in fulfillment of his commitment to stop the spread of of CoronavirusΒ  has made a law that sharing fake news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Osun State is an offense that could attract a six-month stay in prison.

This was one of the conditions stated in the Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020 signed by Governor Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

The law is an enforcement of a previous order to lock down the state to slow down and curtail the spread of COVID-19 within the territories of the state.

The law primarily prohibits anyone from violating the sit-at-home order, an offence that also attracts a six-month imprisonment or an option of fine upon conviction.

The governor took to his twitter account to relay the information as follows;

“Under the law, transmission or dissemination of false information regarding Covid-19 is also an offence and it attracts the same punishment”

Similarly, the promotion of unverified, untested, or unapproved cures, vaccines or other similar items that purport to cure, alleviate or reduce instances of persons infected with Covid-19, also constitutes an offence and offenders upon conviction will be liable to dix month imprisonment or an option of fine.”

The law also allows the Governor to direct a potentially infectious person to go into isolation for an initial period of 14 days; or order the removal of such a person if they fail or refuse to go to a place specified for screening and assessment.

“It has become imperative to go beyond making suggestions and giving directives in order to stem the tide of the spread of Covid-19, save lives, reduce ill health and ensure that the economy in which the people of the State of Osun operate does not become weakened and stretched, ” he stated.

Osun has recorded the third highest number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria with 14, as of April 2 and since then, the Osun State Government has been taking steps to curb the spread.

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