By Damilare Adeleye

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, 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 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.

The presiding judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, granted the prayers of the prosecution counsel and issued a production warrant against the defendant.

According to the information made available by the EFCC through its X-account, the judge further adjourned the matter till October 30, 2023 for continuation of trial.