GTB officer, Master Card official, seven others to testify against Naira Marley

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to present nine witnesses in its case against musician Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, The PUNCH can report.

According to court documents obtained by our correspondent, the witnesses would give evidence of their investigation, tender exhibits and reveal their findings to the court.

Three of the witnesses were said to have taken the defendant’s and witnesses’ statements.

The remaining are representatives of Mastercard, Visa Inc and Guaranty Trust Bank, who are expected to tender relevant card and account details of the defendant to the court.

The artiste was arrested on May 10 at 9 Gbangbala Street, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, together with Omomniyi Temidayo (aka Zlatan Ibile) and three others for alleged advance fee fraud.

After his arrest, the anti-graft agency filed 11 charges against Naira Marley bordering on alleged cybercrime and identity theft.


The alleged crimes were in contravention of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act and the Cyber Crimes Act, which the artiste risks seven years in jail if found guilty.

Section 33 (2) of the Act, which Naira Marley was accused of contravening reads, “Any person who uses: a counterfeit access device; an unauthorised access device; an access device issued to another person; resulting in a loss or gain commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years or a fine of not more than N5,000,000.00 and forfeiture of the advantage or value derived from his act.”


The charges with suit number FHC/L/178C/19 were filed before a Lagos State High Court.

Source: https://punchng.com/gtb-officer-master-card-official-seven-others-to-testify-against-naira-marley/

Plenty trouble brewing for Marley

It is finished. BTW, October 2019 loading

Jesus really?

shiit just got real!

ghen ghen

I love this. If u must support fraud or crime, u should be ready to face the full wrath. Other artists b singing about drugs and illicit affairs. No one is promoting good values. SMH.

Prison is a goal. Issa goal.

penocrat1:
The ones that has promoted good values. What help and support did you give them.?

So supporting evil is what u've come to this world to do? To answer your question, I support them by buying their music.
I don't sit my as* supporting cankerworms.

Realbelieveer:


Mouth full of shiit

Go tell that to the efcc fraudster.

The Gbedu just enter body

Marley is going to prison



He disrespected fela

They are determined to finish this guy career ....

It better be Naira Mastercard and Naira Visa card. Coz if na dollar Cards the guy go win case as na naira dey him name not Dollar

No rest for the wicked

His supporters jubilated rather too soon #JailNairaMarley

Y

He should also go and release a track praising human trafficking and rape so that naptip go show for him door

Not possible.. He has already been granted bail, probably this news is before the court case.. Trash#

Good riddance to bad rubbish

Hmmm

Beans wey the guy put for fire don done soft well well like ewa agoyin.

You can't cheat yourself out from "lack" at someone else's happiness and expense and expect to be happy until your dying days...

Na lieeeee

Na misery upon misery when your time to give account comes nigh.

The above holds true to even our evil politicians but many do not see or understand that "not all that glitters is gold".

Wehala yakpa everywhere...

Enjoy tori for my signature

Bloggers self want chop.

His supporters will soon flood the thread

Ogwusiwo... It's finished

mikezuruki:
His supporters jubilated rather too soon #JailNairaMarley

Low life he will pay the fine and be free and u will be on nairaland at 50 still hating and living with ur mum......getalife

When he was committing the fraud and enjoying the spoil, he was feeling fly. I pray same treatment goes for every single Yahoo boy including Famakinwa Oluwasegun B. May the long arm of the law eventually deal you a heavy blow for all the people you have defrauded

Oboi

This is becoming serious

Minzay:
Not possible.. He has already been granted bail, probably this news is before the court case.. Trash#

Yes na, cos in ur dictionary bail is synonymous to acquittal