The actress in her Instagram post says Funke Akindele's baby have been crying since her arrest

The actress in a post shared through her Instagram page on Monday, April 6, 2020, said the government ought to please discharges the actress, demanding that her twin children have been crying. [Instagram/UcheElendu] [Instagram/FunkeJenifaAkindele]

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Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu has appealed to the Lagos state government to release Funke Akindele from its custody.

Funke Akindele was arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force for organising a house party despite the lockdown order issued by the government.

The actress in a post shared via her Instagram page on Monday, April 6, 2020, said the government should please releases the actress, insisting that her twin babies have been crying.

It would be recalled that on Sunday, April 5, 2020, Funke Akindele-Bello was arrested for hosting a house party to celebrate her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello's birthday in contravention of the lockdown order in Lagos.

Meanwhile, Nigerians on social media had severely criticised Akindele for hosting a house party during a lockdown in the state.

Following the social media criticism, the actress apologised to everyone who felt offended by her actions.