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Popular musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley
Magistrate Tajudeen Elias warned Marley that if he failed to
appear, a bench warrant would be issued for his arrest.
The Chief Magistrate made the order on Tuesday in the
continuation of the trial against three other defendants including two of
Marley’s brothers.
The three defendants, Idris Fashola, 18; Babatunde Fashola,
24; and Kunle Obere, 22, are facing a four-count charge bordering on
conspiracy, stealing, assault and obstructing the arrest of Naira Marley.
They were arraigned on December 16, but Marley was absent.
At that proceedings, the defendants pleaded not guilty and
the court subsequently granted them bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two
sureties in like sum before adjourning further proceedings till today, Dec
31st. The magistrate had also ordered the Investigative Police Office (IPO) to
produce Marley in court.
At the proceedings on Tuesday, Naira Marley again failed to
show up in court and this compelled Magistrate Elias to order his appearance in
court on the next adjourned date of January 14, 2020. (Channels TV)
