BREAKING; Lagos withdraws charges against Naira Marley
Accused of flouting the COVID- 19 lockdown order of the government by attending the birthday party of Abdul Rasheed Bello, a.k.a JJC skillz that was organised by popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, the Lagos State government has withdrawn charges against Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Babatunde Gbadamosi.
The duo were amongst those that attended the party at Amen Estate on Sunday and even though there were scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday at the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, the Lagos State government through a Defence Counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, (SAN) disclosed that the government have withdrawn the charges against the three defendants.
It would be recalled that Funke Akindele and her husband have been sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty but the charges were withdrawn from the others on the condition that they (the defendants) would tender an apology to President Muhammad Buhari and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu.
The offence was contrary to the social distancing directives made in pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) and (b) & 17(1)(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020.
