Popular musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has broken
silence on his arrest and arraignment by the Lagos Government for violating
restriction orders.
Naira Marley and
a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Babatunde Gbadamosi, were arrested
for flouting the COVID-19 lockdown order.
They were among
guests that attended the 42nd birthday party organized by Funke Akindele at
Amen Estate on Sunday for her husband, JJC Skillz.
However, the
Defence Counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), on Tuesday, withdrew the four
counts filed against Naira Marley and Gbadamosi.
The charges were withdrawn on the condition that
the defendants would tender an apology to President Muhammadu Buhari and the
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Speaking on the
development, Marley in a post on his Twitter page, said henceforth, he will
listen to the government and offer full support.
His tweet read:
“Snitches on Twitter will get you arrested and still want you to fight the
government for them.
“From now on it’s
just Marlians only. Let’s all listen to the government and give them our full
support.”
Recall that Funke
and her husband, JJC were on Monday, sentenced after they pleaded guilty to hosting an event
that had over twenty persons in attendance.
The offence was
contrary to the social distancing directives made in pursuant to Regulation
8(1)(a) and (b) & 17(1)(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency
Prevention) Regulations 2020.
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