The Lagos state government has sealed Havillah Event Centre in Oniru for contravening public safety rules.
The event centre was sealed following the outcry over the distribution of petrol-filled jerrycans during an event.
Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant to the Lagos state governor on new media, announced the development in an update shared on Twitter.
He said operatives of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad sealed the facility today.
Gawat said the Lagos commissioner of police has also ordered the arrest of the persons involved.
FLASH: Lagos State Government through the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad has sealed Havillah Event Centre, Oniru, for Contravening Public Safety Rules (Fuel Souvenir) … as Lagos CP orders the arrest of culprits involved. #FuelSouvenir @jidesanwoolu pic.twitter.com/OPex8ST7wR
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) March 5, 2022