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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a production warrant against Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Naira Marley is currently in police custody along with his gang over the death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, issued the production warrant against Naira Marley.
Recall Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the EFCC on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud.
At the resumed sitting today, counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent from court.
Ojo cited Naira Marley’s detention by the Lagos Police for interrogation in respect of the murder of Mohbad as the reason for his absence.
Counsel to the defendant, therefore, prayed the court for an adjournment of the trial.
Responding, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, however, prayed the court to issue a production warrant against the defendant to ensure his presence in court on the next adjourned date.
Justice Oweibo granted the prayers of the prosecution counsel and issued a production warrant against Naira Marley.
The judge further adjourned the matter till October 30, 2023 for continuation of trial.