A Tinubu
Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos Island has discharged a car theft case
filed
against hip hop artist, Adeyemi Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, his
two brothers
and their cousin.
Chief
Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias discharged them this morning after receiving a
letter
of
withdrawal of the case.
The
complainant, Mr Adelekan Ademola had an agreement of settlement with the
four
defendants, and when the case came up, it was withdrawn and the defendants
were
discharged.
Marley, his
two brothers Idris Fashola, 18; Babatunde Fashola, 24; and their cousin,
Kunle Obere,
22 were the defendants in the case.
Mr Elias
struck out the four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, assault and
obstructing
the police from arresting Marley.
Magistrate
Elias said, “In view of the letter of withdrawal, the defendants are hereby
discharged”.
Marley was
absent, but the other defendants were in court
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