A Federal High Court in Lagos on
Wednesday, adjourned until Thursday, for continuation of trial of a musician,
Azeez Fashola (a.k.a. Naira Marley), who is facing fraud and theft charges.
NAN reports that the case was
adjourned followin
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) preferred an 11-count charge against the musician.
The charges bordered on conspiracy,
possession of counterfeit credit cards and fraud.
One Yad Isril, still at large, was charged
alongside the musician.
Fashola, who sang the popular song:
“Am I a Yahoo Boy?”, was arraigned on May 20 before Justice Nicholas Oweibo,
but he pleaded not guilty.
The court granted him bail in the sum
of N2 million with two sureties in like sum.
According to the EFCC, he committed
the offences on different dates between Nov. 26, 2018 and Dec.11, 2018, as well
as May 10, 2019.
The commission alleged that Fashola
and his accomplices conspired to use different Access Bank ATM cards to defraud
their victims.
It alleged that the defendant used
Access Bank credit card number 5264711020433662, issued to another person, in a
bid to obtain fraudulent financial gains.
The EFCC also said that he possessed
counterfeit credit cards belonging to different people, with intent to defraud
which amounted to theft.
The alleged
offences contravene the provisions of Sections 1 23 (1) (b), 27 (1) and 33(9)
of Cyber Crime (Prohibition) Prevention Act, 2015.
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