Naira Marley’s Trial In Court Resumes Today

Nigerian singer Naira Marley’s trial is set to resume in a
Federal High Court in Lagos today on Tuesday, Oct. 22 over
facing fraud charges.
The singer had in May 2019 been arraigned in court by The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who
preferred an 11-count charge against him, PM News reports.
Also mentioned in the charge is one Yad Isril, who is said to
still be at large.
The “Am I a Yahoo Boy” musician, was arraigned on May 20
before Justice Nicholas Oweibo but denied the charges.
Following a bail application by defence counsel, Mr. Olalekan
Ojo, (SAN), the court had granted Fashola bail in the sum of
N2 million with sureties in like sum.
The trial of the defendant, which was earlier fixed for Monday,
has now been shifted to Oct. 22 (tomorrow) as the court did
not sit. However, both the defence and prosecution counsel
were present and seen in the court’s premises.
According to the charge, the defendant allegedly committed
the offences on different dates between Nov. 26, 2018,
Dec.11, 2018, and May 10.
The charge reads that Fashola and his accomplices conspired
to use different Access Bank ATM Cards to defraud their
victims. It said that the defendant allegedly used Access Card
number 5264711020433662 issued to another person, in a bid
to obtain fraudulent financial gains.
He was said to have possessed these counterfeit credit cards,
belonging to different cardholders, with intent to defraud, and
which also constituted theft.
The offences contravene the provisions of Section 1 23 (1)
(b), 27 (1}, 33, 33(9) Cyber Crime (Prohibition) Prevention Act,
2015.