A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday directed the police to arrest musician, Adeyemi Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley and bring him before it to answer car theft charge, among others.
The order was handed down by the chief magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, to the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sgt. Sunday Idoko, in a slew of charges laid against Marley, his brothers, Idris Fashola, 18, Babatunde Fashola, 24; and his cousin, Kunle Obere, 22.
The defendants are facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, assault and obstructing the arrest of the controversial singer.
The others were arraigned on Monday while Marley was absent, prompting the magistrate to order the police to get him to the court on the next date of adjournment.
The court heard from the prosecutor, ASP Edet Okoi, that the three defendants committed the offences on Dec. 16, at Eko Hotel Roundabout on Victoria Island, Lagos.
Okoi said that the trio were in a motorcade with Naira Marley, and went on to steal a Toyota Camry vehicle with Registration No. FEE 120 AA valued at N1.8 million and an IPhone X5 worth N330,000 belonging to one Mr Adelekan Ademola.
He alleged that the three defendants and others at large assaulted the complainant, beating him up with the second defendant, Babatunde Fashola and others on the run allegedly obstructing the police while about arresting Marley.
“One of the vehicles in the musician’s motorcade hit the complainant’s vehicle from the back while he was throwing out money from his vehicle to his fans.”
When the complainant came down from the vehicle to inspect the damage, Obere entered into the complainant’s Camry and drove it off with the motorcade.
“Ademola reported to the police and the vehicle was tracked to where it was parked at Jakande Crescent, Oniru in Lagos.
“When the police arrived at the location in company with the complainant, Naira Marley and his boys started beating the complainant. ”
The chief magistrate granted the three defendants N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum, and ordered the IPO to produce Naira Marley before the court on Dec. 21, when the case would be listed for further hearing.
