A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 6, 2023, has issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley.
The order was issued by Justice Nicolas Oweibo at the resumed sitting over Naira Marley’s conspiracy and credit card fraud case which was instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The presiding judge issued a production warrant after counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent from court owing to his detention by the Police for interrogation in respect of the murder of Mohbad.
Justice Oweibo granted the prayer of the prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, however, who pleaded that the court should issue a production warrant against the defendant to ensure his presence in court on the next adjourned date.
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The case was later adjourned till October 30, 2023, by the presiding judge for continuation of trial after issuing a production warrant against the embattled Marlian Records head honcho.
The controversial musician who was first arraigned on May 20, 2019, is standing trial on an 11-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and internet fraud preferred against him by the EFCC.
In the charge, the EFCC alleged, among others, that some of the credit cards discovered in Marley’s residence bore the fictitious names Nicole Louise Malyon and Timea Fedorne Tatar.
