The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos under the ruling of Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo, on Monday, adjourned till October 5, 2021 continuation of trial in the case of Afeez Adeshina Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley.
The Nigerian famous music artist was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) sometime in 2019 on an 11-count charge of credit card fraud preferred against him.
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According to reports, The king of Marlians pleaded not guilty to the charge, thereby leading to his trial.
According to ReubenAbati, the prosecution had called two witnesses since the commencement of the trial, namely Nuru Buhari Dalhatu and Augustine Anosike, who are forensic experts from the EFCC. They revealed to the court how the defendant frequently visited sites where stolen credit cards were sold to interested fraudsters including other shocking evidence recovered from the defendant’s mobile device.
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At the resumed sitting on Monday, it was gathered that the prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, informed the court that the matter was slated for cross-examination of the second prosecution witness, PW2, Anosike, and also urged the court to call on the witness for the continuation of the hearing.
However, counsel to the defendants, Akinwale Kola-Taiwo, asked the court for a short date on the grounds that “the matter is for mention today and not continuation as disclosed by the prosecution.”
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Consequently, Justice Oweibo granted the prayer of the defence and adjourned the matter till October 5, 6 and 7 for the continuation of trial.
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