The trial of a preferred street-hop artiste, Azeez Fashola, popularly referred to as Naira Marley, who was charged with alleged cybercrime, has stalled as a result of absence of the choose meant to present a verdict within the Federal Excessive Courtroom sitting in Lagos State.
The court docket scheduled to take a seat on Monday for the trial, failed as a result of the the trial choose, Justice Nicholas Owiebo, reportedly attended a judges’ convention.
The PUNCH experiences that the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee is prosecuting the defendant on fees bordering on cybercrime on Might 14, 2019.
Fashola, who made “Am I a yahoo boy” a preferred road lingo after he was paraded, was consequently arraigned on Might 20, 2019, earlier than Justice Nicholas Oweibo, however he pleaded not responsible.
The court docket had, accordingly, granted him bail within the sum of N2 million, with two sureties in like sum.
The trial has since commenced within the case and continues to be ongoing.
Justice Oweibo had issued a warrant for the manufacturing of the defendant following his absence from the trial on October 6.
Oweibo’s order adopted an utility for a manufacturing warrant by the prosecution, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari.
Recall that the Lagos State Police Command had detained Naira Marley and his affiliate, Sam Larry, in reference to the loss of life of an artiste, Oladimeji Aloba, popularly referred to as “Mohbad”.
On the final adjourned date on October 30, defence counsel, Mr. Olalekan Ojo (SAN) had knowledgeable the court docket that the defendant was nonetheless clearly absent from court docket regardless of the court docket’s order for his manufacturing.
The court docket had, consequently, adjourned the case till November 13 and 30 for the continuation of the trial scheduled for November 30.