A Tinubu Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos has ordered the
police to arrest and bring for immediate arraignment musician, Afeez Fashola,
popularly known as Naira Marley, over an alleged car theft.
According to a report by NAN, Naira Marley alongside two of
his brothers and one of his cousins, Idris Fashola, 18, Babatunde Fashola, 24;
and Kunle Obere, 22, were dragged before the court by the police on four-count
charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, assault and obstructing the arrest of
Naira Marley.
NAN reports that the prosecutor, ASP Edet Okoi, told the
court that the three defendants committed the offences on December 16th at Eko
Hotel Roundabout on Victoria Island, Lagos. Okoi said the trio who were in a
motorcade with Naira Marley, allegedly stole a Toyota Camry vehicle with
Registration No. FEE 120 AA valued at N1.8 million and an IPhone X5 worth
N330,000 belonging to one Mr Adelekan Ademola. He added that the three
defendants and others at large assaulted the complainant by beating him up.
Okoi alleged that the second defendant, Babatunde Fashola
and others at large obstructed the police while performing their lawful duty
and prevented them from arresting Naira Marley.
“One of the vehicles in the musician’s motorcade hit the
complainant’s vehicle from the back while he was throwing out money from his
vehicle to his fans. When the complainant came down from the vehicle to inspect
the damage, Obere entered into the complainant’s Camry and drove it off with
the motorcade. Ademola reported to the police and the vehicle was tracked to
where it was parked at Jakande Crescent, Oniru in Lagos.
“When the police arrived at the location in company with the
complainant, Naira Marley and his boys started beating the complainant. A group
of boys obstructed the police from arresting the musician but they were able to
apprehend the three defendants,” Okoi told the court
He said that the offences contravened Sections 112, 172, 287
and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mr
Tajudeen Elias, ordered the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sgt. Sunday
Idoko, handling the case to present Naira Marley before the court on December
21st when the case would be listed for further hearing.
The two brothers of Naira Marley and his cousin appeared in
court and were granted N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
