Court grants Naira Marley, Sam Larry N20m bail

A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and his parl a Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry, bail in sum of N20 million. Also they are to present three responsible sureties.
Recall Naira Marley, Sam Larry and two others on October 6, were arraigned and remanded over circumstances surrounding the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.

However the magistrate court judge Adeola Olatunbosun told the defendants to submit their passports and ordered them to report weekly to the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID, Panti.

Over the judgement, Olatunbosun said: “As part of the bail conditions, the defendants are to surrender their passports and make weekly appearances at the State Criminal Investigation Department.”

Judge Olatunbosun also warned that no one should contact her directly on the case.

She said: “Any attempts to contact me directly would be recorded and potentially disclosed in open court proceedings.”