Justice Nicholas I. Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, granted bail to a Nigerian artiste, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, in the sum of N2,000,000.00( Two Million Naira).

Marley was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 20, 2019 on an 11-count charge bordering on cyber crime.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka Naira Marley, and Yad Isril (still at large), on or about the 26th day of November, 2018, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, conspired amongst yourself to use Access card no : 5264711020433662 issued to persons other than you in a bid to obtain gain and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27(1) (b) of the Cybercrime Prohibition, Prevention etc Act 2015 and punishable under Section 33(2) of the same Act.”

He pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him and was remanded in prison custody.

At the last sitting, counsel to the defendant, Taiwo Oluwa Ore- Agba, had asked the court for a date to hear the bail application on behalf his client.

Consequently, Justice Oweibo had adjourned the case to May 30, 2019(today) for hearing of the bail application.

At today’s sitting, counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, adopted the bail application before the court and urged the court to exercise its discretionary power to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms, saying “the offence before the court is a bailable one.”

However, counsel to the prosecution, Rotimi Oyedepo, opposed the bail application and urged the court to refuse the defendant bail.

“This offence relates to the use of cyber crimes and it is a time bomb if it is not expeditiously addressed.

“It will not only affect our today, but also put our tomorrow in jeopardy and the image of the country,” he further argued.

In his ruling, Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2, 000,000.00(Two Million Naira) with two sureties in like sum.

One of the sureties must be a civil servant on Grade Level 10, while the other must own a landed property within the jurisdiction of the court.

The Judge further directed the EFCC to verify the status of each of the sureties.

The case was adjourned to October 22, 23 and 24, 2019 for commencement of trial.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/05/30/efcc-releases-official-statement-about-naira-marley/

Seriously Yoruba's don't know how to Judge a case, they are always tribalistic...Why not sentence this guy to 7yrs in prison so that others will learn.

Don't be surprise when you see an Igbo man serving Jail term for the same offence.

Well truth be told naira marley may have gained the needed audience he once craved for, with all this social buzz around him, walahi if na me be him manager, na to Dey organize enough shows coz he’s now more popular than before and most people would love to see him perform live after the whole EFCC drama.
But then what do I know........

K

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This people should stop disturbing about this guy.what are they trying to promote about him..

This country is a joke

Granting him bail does not discharge him from the case. The case will still hold and he might go to jail if the judge find him guilty.

We celebrate rubbish in this country

Lol!!!! G-guys will be smoking weed and smiling by now

Kingmiah:
K

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Wow...Nigeria my country.

Please check my page I’m car dealer..

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Hmm

Kobo Marley

EFCC is just making this Naira Marley popular.

He should be made to pay for cheap advertisement.

Abeg make una do as una like

I don't care anymore

simi see trouble

Nigeria is finished, I swear.

I hope the EFCC has enough evidence to prosecute this case otherwise, they will just only succeed in making him more famous

Thompson450:
See below

Bastard...


EFCC dey come for u soon....

If they can't provide who he scammed, they shouldn't call him a fraudster.

tennisboy:
trust e, they have made this guy become so famous that with right management, he can turn it around to be a star to be reckoned with

You mean infamous?


Stop glorifying evil.

tennisboy:
trust e, they have made this guy become so famous that with right management, he can turn it around to be a star to be reckoned with

Is it when his trial will begin in October? You think he's free?

Oh my God.... Am I a yahoo boy?

Is dat a crime?

Let the law take its course.


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Dude now so popular, some Artists will get Jealous!

After everything..... the guy will still Waka free.
EfCC should be serious.....

Jail people please