Lagos State Government Shuts Down Shina Peller’s Night Club

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has closed down Club Quilox for noise pollution and traffic congestion.

Naija News learnt that This was announced on Monday by Jubril Gawat, a senior special assistant to the Lagos state governor on new media.

This comes after the club organized its annual 36-hour party which ended at 8am on Monday.

Shina Peller, a member of the federal house of representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency who is also the owner of the club, was detained at Moroko Police Station, Lagos.

According to a statement by Kola Popoola, his press secretary, Peller had visited the police station to bail some of Club Quilox’s customers who had allegedly parked on the road during the party.

“Peller was at Moroko Police Station to bail some of Club Quilox’s customers who had allegedly parked on the road during a show at the club,” Popoola said.

“Prior to the kickoff of the 36 hours non-stop show which usually holds every year at Quilox, Peller had informed the concerned Lagos traffic authorities to avoid unnecessary traffic gridlock.“On getting to Moroko Police Station, the police started harassing Peller and even went as far as seizing all his phones for no reason.

“The continuous harassment and unjust detaining of a member of House of Representatives, Peller, by the police calls for urgent attention of the media, and the commissioner of police”

However according to the State police force who has a different narratives, The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, revealed that the night club, which has been shut down by the state government, was fond of obstructing free flow of traffic, adding that the lawmaker had been warned many times, but he refused to do anything about it.

Elkana added that club customers refused to remove their vehicles and Lagosians were seriously disturbed, adding that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s convoy was affected on Monday morning.He said after some of the club customers’ vehicles caused traffic congestion on Monday and the police from Maroko intervened by towing three of the vehicles.

The police spokesman, however, claimed that Peller mobilised thugs, invaded the Maroko police station and forcefully removed the vehicles.

He said: “The honourable is the owner of that club and his customers are fond of parking on the road and blocking the road. If you want to pass that place, you will have tough times.

“Up till 9am, the club was still on. They refused to remove their vehicles and Lagosians were seriously disturbed. Even Mr Governor was affected this morning. He had to manoeuvre his way through it.

“This man had been talked to many times, but he refused to listen. This morning, our patrol vehicles towed three vehicles out of that place so that people could pass.

“This honourable mobilised over 50 thugs to attack Maroko Police Station to move those vehicles out. We had to send reinforcement from neighbouring stations before they were able to curtail the situation. That was how he was arrested with five of the thugs, while others escaped. We had to excerise a lot of restraints.

“They have been moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, where they are being investigated.”