Naira MARLEY Granted Bail by High court

             

             Naira MARLEY Granted Bail

Ikoyi Federal High Court has granted bail to Nigerian

musician NAIRA MARLEY(Azeez Dashiki).  His bail came

 after 7 days of his arrest by the EFCC. 

At the resumed bail application,  his lead defence counsel 

Olalekan OHI apologize on his absence on may 20 due to 

heavy rain pour.

Ojo urged the court to accept the bail application Prima

 Facie based on the presumption of his innocence in 

accordance with Section 162 (1)

The defense also pleaded that a liberal approach is taken 

in hearing the bail application.

   The prosecution counsel, led by Rotimi Oyedepo, 

however

 argued that it is not the temporary release of the singer 

that mattered but the final judgment.

He, therefore, urged the court to grant accelerated hearing 

rather than bail

He added that since the lawyer of the defendant said the 

defendant is a celebrity, then his actions and inactions 

have a 

multiplier effect on youths in the entire federation.

Justice Nicholas Oweibo who presided over the bail 

hearing after listening to the defense and prosecution 

arguments 

granted the singer bail to the sum of two million naira, two 

sureties

The trial has been adjourned to 22, 23 and 24 of October 

for accelerated hearing.