An Abuja Mobile Court on Friday convicted Azeez Fashola aka
Naira Marley.
Fasola was charged with four counts, NAN reports.
These were violation of interstate travel ban, non-use of
face mask, breaking of social distancing order and attending a concert despite
COVID-19 restriction order.
Naira Marley was fined N200,000.
The Magistrate, Idayat Akanni, set the fine after the
musician pleaded guilty.
His counsel, Mohammed Yunusa, said his client was made to
believe that the organisers of the concert had procured all the approval from
the government.
Chief State Counsel, Udeme Umana, revealed that the court
mandated Naira Marley to publish a public apology to the federal government in
a national daily.
“This will serve as a deterrent to other Nigerians”, Umana
stated.
The concert was held at the Jabi Lake Mall on June 13.
It was organized by Play Network Africa, Traffic Bar, El’Carnival,
and sponsored by Glenfiddich.
Following public outrage, the FCT Administration shut down
the mall.
The Federal Government also stopped the operation of
ExecuJet, the airline whose plane flew Naira Marley and others.
The ban was, however, lifted late July.
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