Naira Marley's management reacts to reports the singer is yet to find someone to stand surety for his bail

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Naira Marley's management reacts to reports the singer is yet to find someone to stand surety for his bail

 

The management of embattled singer, Afeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, has reacted to allegations that the singer who was granted bail by a Lagos court on May 30th, is yet to be released from prison because no one wants to stand as surety for him. 

Reacting to the allegation, his management in a post shared on his Instastories this morning, said there are sureties already on ground to sign his bail but the delay in releasing the singer is because the antigraft agency, EFCC, needs to verify the information provided by the sureties and this takes time. 

Naira Marley was arrested on May 10th, his birthday. He was charged to court on 11-counts of fraud and internet scam.

After spending 20 days in EFCC custody, he was granted bail  in the sum of 2 Million Naira with sureties with landed property in Lagos.

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Yahoo Yahoo: Court throws SS II student into prison

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Yahoo Yahoo: Court throws SS II student into prison

 

Justice Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, Benin City on Friday ordered that Akhigbe Gabriel, an SS II student, be remanded in prison custody for alleged impersonation and internet fraud.

Ganriel was remanded along with Adesuwa Precious, Ogheneteru Pezu, Kenneth Owa, and Isaac Nkemdule until the next adjourned date.

They were accused of defrauding one Joy to the tune of N150, 000, which was allegedly transfered into a bank account of one of them.

The action was allegedly committed contrary to Section 15; sub-Section 2 of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act.

Gabriel, a.k.a. Matt Chan, who is facing a four-count charge, allegedly impersonated an American, Matthew Chan and sent male nude pictures to another American Candy Cerfi, contrary to section 22, 14 sub-Section 2 of the Cyber Crimes Act of 2015.

The judge particularly berated Gabriel, who pleaded guilty to the charges.

He expressed worry that the accused would never hold any public office in future “after making himself a convict,” instead of focusing on his studies and completing his education.

In another development, the court also remanded one Blessing Francis in Ikpoba-Okah Local Government Area of Edo in prison custody until June.

Francis was allegedly caught with a 9.5kg of cannabis sativa wrapped in a bag in contravention of Section 19 of the NDLEA Act CAP N30 of 2014.

The two cases were adjourned to June, when trial are expected to commence.

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" ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys’ are stingy, they are not helping Nigerian artistes" - Oritsefemi

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" ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys’ are stingy, they are not helping Nigerian artistes" - Oritsefemi

 

Nigerian pop star, Oritsefemi, has said Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys’ in the country, are not being useful to the entertainment industry.

The ‘Double Wahala’ crooner made the comment in an interview with HipTV.

“How many artistes Yahoo Boy don buy car for?

“We can see politicians buying cars for artistes. Let’s call spade a spade. Yahoo boys are helping themselves, not other people. Artistes in the entertainment industry are struggling by themselves,” Oritsefemi said.

He went on to describe some of his friends who are into Internet fraud as stingy.

“Since I’ve known some of my yahoo friends, they’ve never helped me. If they can help me, I’ll agree. We see artistes struggling but yahoo boys are out enjoying themselves. If they can help the industry, I’ll be happy,” he said.

This comes just days after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed 11 charges bordering on fraud against up and coming musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley over alleged fraud. 

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Burna boy pleads for the release of Naira Marley, Zlatan by EFCC

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Burna boy pleads for the release of Naira Marley, Zlatan by EFCC

 

Burna Boy has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to release Naira Marley and Zlatan.

Tony Orilade, EFCC Head of Media, said on Sunday that the suspects were still in detention and will be arraigned soon. 

“They are still with us and expected to be arraigned in court this week. No date has been fixed yet but as soon as I confirm, I’ll let you know”, the spokesman said.

Reacting, Burma boy who had a show last night in Lagos, lamented the absence of his colleagues.

Alongside a picture of them, he begged EFCC to release Naira Marley and Zlatan.

On his Snapchat, he wrote: “You see am now, no Zanku for my show today. My day is ruined.

“EFCC na beg I Dey beg please free them guys.”

Meanwhile EFCC in a statement on Friday, explained that the accused persons were picked up in “connection with alleged case of internet fraud and money laundering. Intelligence report had also linked them to cybercrime offences.

“Their arrest followed an early morning raid on Friday, May 10, 2019 at 9, Gbangbola Street, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos.

“At the point of arrest, the Commission found and recovered a number of items, including laptops, from the suspects.

“They have so far volunteered useful information about their involvement in the alleged criminal activities, even as investigations continue.”

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