Court admits greater proof in Naira Marley’s fraud lawsuit
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| The courtroom docket had granted him bail in the sum of N2 million with sureties in like sum |
Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday admitted an optical disc in proof within the ongoing trial of famous Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola alias Naira Marley.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC} on May 14, 2019, charged the singer, with eleven counts, bordering on conspiracy, ownership of counterfeit credit cards and fraud.
One Yad Isril, who's stated to be at large, turned into additionally named within the charge.
Fashola, who sang the famous song: "Am I a Yahoo Boy?", changed into arraigned on May 20, 2019, earlier than Justice Nicholas Oweibo, however he pleaded now no longer guilty.
The courtroom docket had granted him bail in the sum of N2 million with sureties in like sum.
On Wednesday, the courtroom docket dominated at the admissibility of an proof tendered thru a prosecution witness after suggest had argued for towards its admissibility.
In his ruling, Justice Nicolas Oweibo admitted the proof that's a CD containing telecellsmartphone evaluation of the defendant tendered thru the witness
The courtroom docket admitted the proof on account that the iPhone which turned into analysed had already been admitted in proof earlier than the courtroom docket.
The courtroom docket consequently, overruled the sooner objection of defence suggest, Mr Olalekan Ojo, SAN, to the admissibility of the report and marked similar to show off F.
"l have taken into consideration the settlement of each events in addition to the floor for the objection, I don't forget the C.D to be admissible in view of the character of this situation and the proof of different prosecution witnesses."
"Accordingly, it's far hereby admitted in proof and marked show off F." the courtroom docket held.
Meanwhile, the trial couldn't hold on Wednesday, because the defence recommend had looked for an adjournment.
The adjournment changed into now no longer adverse with the aid of using the prosecution.
Justice Oweibo consequently, adjourned continuation of trial till March eight and eleven
According to the EFCC, the defendant devoted the offences on unique dates among Nov. 26, 2018, and Dec.eleven, 2018, in addition to May 10, 2019.
The fee alleged that Fashola and his accomplices conspired to apply one-of-a-kind Access Bank ATM playing cards to defraud their victims.
It alleged that the defendant used Access Bank credit score card quantity 5264711020433662, issued to every other person, in a bid to gain fraudulent monetary gains.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission additionally stated that he possessed counterfeit credit cards belonging to specific people, with cause to defraud which amounted to theft.
The anti-graft employer stated the offence, contravened the provisions of sections 123 (1) (b), 27 (1) and 33(9) of Cyber Crime (Prohibition) Prevention Act, 2015.