Police detain Naira Marley after surrendering self, to appear in court Tuesday

By Company Reporter

The Lagos State Police Command will, on Tuesday, arraign a controversial singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly generally known as Naira Marley, over his alleged violation of presidency’s restriction order to mitigate the unfold of Coronavirus within the state.

The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) experiences that Naira Marley was recognized to be among the many greater than 20 friends, who attended the birthday celebration which Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, organised for her husband, in violation of presidency’s restriction order.

A Lagos Magistrates’ Court docket, had, on Monday, discovered Akindele and her husband, Abdul-Rasheed Bello, popularly generally known as JJC Skillz, responsible of unlawful gathering and sentenced them to a 14-day neighborhood service and a advantageous of N100,000 every.

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Consequently, the command ordered Naira Marley to make himself accessible on the command or be declared wished for alleged violation of the state’s order on social distancing.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bala Elkana, in a press release on Monday, confirmed that Naira Marley was now of their custody and could be arraigned in court docket on Tuesday.

“Azeez Fashola, a.okay.a Naira Marley, is now in police custody. He may even be charged to court docket for violating the restriction order.

“The command has launched a manhunt for the remaining individuals who attended the celebration.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, expressed his profound gratitude to Lagosians and different well-meaning Nigerians, who spoke up towards the violations,” he mentioned.

(NAN)