A KANO State mobile court ordered the closure of two hotels for violating the COVID-19 lockdown rules in the state.

The court headed by Magistrate Aminu Gabari issued a consequential order directing that Mozida Hotel at No-Man’s-Land and Royal Tropicana Hotel on Zungeru Road be sealed off for hosting night club activities during the lockdown period.

The police arraigned 50 persons before the court.

The prosecution said the accused persons were apprehended on the premises of the two hotels where they had indulged in social gatherings.

All 50 admitted committing the offence and the court ruled that they should each pay N20,000 as fine.

The court further ruled that in addition, the violators should observe two months community service by sweeping major streets in the Kano metropolis.

Magistrate Gabari said those who failed to pay the fine would carry out eight months community service by sweeping major streets in the state

They are to execute the sentence during the lockdown free days.