Afeezz Fashola, singer Naira Marley, and his manager has been fined N100, 000 by The Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Oshodi for flouting the ban on interstate travels in June this year.
The singer and his manager had on June 8 this year, travelled from Lagos to Abuja and back to Lagos for a drive-through concert in Abuja. He was arraigned before the court by the state police command today August 6.
A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, said Naira Marley was arraigned alongside his Manager Seyi Awouga on a one-count charge of ”breach of the cessation of movement and interstates travel order made by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under Regulation 4(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease Emergency Prevention) Regulation No 2 of 2020 and committed an offence punishable under Section 58 Public Health Law, Ch. P16, Laws of Lagos State 2015”
When the charge was read to them, Naira Marley and his manager pleaded guilty and were awarded a fine of one hundred thousand naira each by the presiding Magistrate.
Earlier, Anaedoonline reported that Nigerian hip-hop star, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley has been picked up by the Lagos State Police Command
Anaedoonline.ng learnt that he was picked up and detained on Thursday, 6th of august because he contravened COVID-19 safety guidelines set by the Federal Government earlier this year.
The musician had been in the news in June for travelling to Abuja from Lagos with a private charter flight during COVID-19 lockdown to perform at a concert.
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The concert which held at the Jabi Lake Mall on Saturday, June 13th, was in contravention of the COVID-19 Presidential Task Force directive on social gatherings.
The concert was put together by Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar, El’Carnival, sponsored by Glenfiddich, and was anchored by a former Big Brother Naija housemate, Kim Oprah.
Naira Marley reportedly presented himself to the Lagos State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, on Thursday but was detained for questioning over his action.
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