Popular Lagos Night club, Quilox has been shut down by the Lagos State Government. This was announced in a tweet by the SA to the governor on New Media Jubril Gawat. The club recently held a 36-hour party.
"BREAKING NEWS: The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (@LasepaInfo) has sealed popular Club Quilox, Victoria Island over Noise Pollution and Traffic Congestion. #ForAGreaterLagos”
The development may not be unconnected with the arrest of the owner of the club, Shina Peller.
Peller, a House of Representative member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, was allegedly arrested while trying to take the bail of some clubbers, who are regular customers at club.
A statement issued by his press secretary called on the government to direct his immediate release. The statement reads
“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.
"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, by the police calls for urgent attention of the media, and the Commissioner of Police,” it added.
