Nigerian musician, Naira Marley, has put to rest weeks of speculation of what the Lagos State Government would to him for violating the ban on interstate travels.
Recall that on June 8, while the ban was in place, the singer flew on a private chartered plane to Abuja where he had a drive-through concert in at Jabi Lake Mall.
A Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Oshodi has now fined the singer whose real name is Afeezz Fashola. He and his manager were N100, 000, after been 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.
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