Nigerian singer Naira Marley has been demanded by the court, asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce him for alleged internet fraud.

The embattled musician is being charged with 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud, a case that has been ongoing since June 2022.

EFCC posted on its “X” account, formerly Twitter, what the court had issued, it read.
“Internet Fraud: Court Issues Production Warrant against Naira Marley
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 5, 2023, issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley.

Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC, on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud.

At the resumed sitting on Friday, counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent from court owing to his being detained by the police for interrogation in respect of the murder of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad.
Ojo, therefore, prayed to the court for an adjournment of the trial.

Responding, prosecution counsel Bilkisu Buhari, however, prayed the court to issue a production warrant against the defendant to ensure his presence in court on the next adjourned date.
Justice Oweibo granted the prayers of the prosecution counsel and issued a production warrant against the defendant.

The judge further adjourned the matter till October 30, 2023, for continuation of trial.”

Recall Naira Marley was recently used as an ambassador for the same commission against drug abuse and trafficking. Amidst all these comes his trial for assisting the police in its investigation regarding the death of his former signee, Mohbad.

The Lagos State Police on Friday announced that they had evidence that Naira Marley played a role in bullying and assaulting Mohbad before his death; therefore, he’s likely to be in court soon for his involvement in the singer’s alleged murder.