BREAKING!! EFCC Secures Production Warrant Against Naira Marley Over Alleged Fraud » Naijaloaded

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a manufacturing warrant towards widespread singer, Azeez Fashola, also referred to as Naira Marley.

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, issued the warrant, Friday.

In the previous weeks, Naira Marley has been within the eye of the storm over the controversial circumstances that led to the loss of life of his colleague, Mohbad.

A manufacturing warrant is a warrant issued when a trial decide wants an accused, who’s already in custody of the federal government. The trial decide points it on the authority with whom the accused individual is underneath custody of, to supply her or him earlier than the courtroom.

The Nation reviews Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the anti-graft company on 11-count costs bordering on conspiracy and bank card fraud.

The counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN knowledgeable the courtroom that the defendant was unavoidably absent from courtroom owing to his being detained by the Police for interrogation in respect of the homicide of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also referred to as Mohbad.

Ojo, due to this fact, prayed the courtroom for an adjournment of the trial.

Responding, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, nonetheless, prayed the courtroom to problem a manufacturing warrant towards the defendant to make sure his presence in courtroom on the subsequent adjourned date.

Justice Oweibo granted the prayers of the prosecution counsel and issued a manufacturing warrant towards the defendant.

The decide additional adjourned the matter until October 30, 2023 for continuation of trial.