Court fines Naira Marley N100,000 after pleading guilty to breaching lockdown rules

Nigerian controversial singer, Afeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has been slapped with a N100,000 fine by the Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Oshodi for breaching interstate travel ban.

Recall that the singer flew to Abuja from Lagos, vice versa, in June for drive-through concert in Abuja.

MyNigeria.com on Thursday reported that Marley was arraigned before a court by the Lagos Police Command.

The singer appeared before the court yesterday alongside his manager and they both pleaded guilty to the charges.

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''

Naira Marley and his manager were awarded a fine of one hundred thousand naira each by the presiding Magistrate.