A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday additional adjourned till Nov. 13 and 30, continuation of trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.ok.a Naira Marley charged with cyber crime.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo adjourned the case following absence of the defendant from courtroom.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting the defendant on expenses bordering on cyber crime.
The anti-graft company most popular the fees on May 14, 2019
Mr Fashola, who sang the favored track: “Am I a yahoo boy”, was consequently, arraigned on May 20, 2019 earlier than Justice Nicholas Oweibo, however he pleaded not responsible.
The courtroom had accordingly, granted him bail within the sum of two million naira, with two sureties in like sum.
Trial has since commenced within the case and nonetheless ongoing.
On October 6, Justice Oweibo had issued a warrant for manufacturing of the defendant, following his absence from trial on the final date .
Mr Oweibo’s order, adopted an utility for manufacturing warrant by the prosecution, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari.
NAN remembers that the police in Lagos had detained Naira Marley and his affiliate, Sam Larry, in reference to demise of Nigerian artiste, Oladimeji Aloba, popularly referred to as “Mohbad”.
When the case was known as on Monday, Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN) knowledgeable the courtroom that the defendant remains to be clearly absent from his trial, inspite of the courtroom’s order for his manufacturing.
In response, the prosecutor advised the courtroom that though she had prayed the courtroom for a manufacturing warrant of the defendant, he’s nonetheless absent .
“My lord, at the last adjourned date, we prayed for a production warrant and the court granted same, however, the defendant is still not produced.
“We pray for a further date in order to follow up with the police,” she mentioned.
The courtroom consequently, adjourned the case till Nov. 13 and 30 for cintinuation of trial
According to the EFCC, the defendant dedicated the offences on completely different dates between Nov. 26, 2018 and Dec.11, 2018, in addition to May 10, 2019.
The fee alleged that Mr Fashola and his accomplices conspired to make use of completely different Access Bank ATM playing cards to defraud their victims.
It alleged that the defendant used a financial institution bank card issued to a different particular person, in a bid to acquire fraudulent monetary beneficial properties.
The EFCC additionally mentioned that the defendant possessed counterfeit bank cards belonging to completely different individuals, with intent to defraud which amounted to theft.
The alleged offences contravene the provisions of Sections 1 23 (1) (b), 27 (1) and 33(9) of Cyber Crime (Prohibition) Prevention Act, 2015.
NAN
