Popular musician, Naira Marley, (Azeez Fashola) has been arraigned by the police.
The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba arraigned him in the State Special Offences Mobile Court, Oshodi for violating the cessation of movement and interstates travel order in Lagos.
It would be recalled that on June 13th, 2020 Naira Marley in total violation of the lockdown order, embarked on a non essential travel from Lagos to Abuja and back to Lagos the same date, through Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja for a musical concert in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The singer was arraigned alongside his Manager, Seyi Awouga on one count charge of breach of cessation of movement and interstates travel order by President Muhammadu Buhari 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
Meanwhile, Naira Marley and his Manager have pleaded guilty to the charge and were awarded a fine of one hundred thousand naira each by the presiding Magistrate.