The Lagos police command on Thursday arraigned controversial musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley and his Manager, Seyi Awouga, for violating interstate travel ban during the COVID-19 travel restriction.
Their arraignment was made known in a statement issued by the Lagos Police spokesman, Bala Elkana.
Elkana said Marley and his manager were arraigned on a one count charge at the Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Oshodi.
Recall that on June 13, while the travel ban emplaced by the federal government was still in force, the singer embarked on a non-essential travel from Lagos to Abuja and back to Lagos the same date, through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja for a musical concert in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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The concert was organised by Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar, and El’Carnival, and was sponsored by Glenfiddich.
Naira Marley and his manager were arraigned on a one count charge of breach of 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
The two accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge and were awarded a fine of one N100,000 each by the magistrate.
The federal government had said it approved the flight that flew in the singer hoping it flew a judge, Adefope Okojie, from Lagos to Abuja and back to Lagos “for essential purposes and not the musician.”
