Entertainment

Abuja court fines Naira Marley for violating COVID-19 guidelines

0

Music Star, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has been ordered by a mobile court in Abuja to pay a fine of N200,000 for violating the COVID-19 protocols.

Barely 24 hours ago, a Lagos court had ordered the musician and his manager to pay N100,000 each for violating the COVID-19 protocols.

Nelsdaily.com had reported that the artist flew to Abuja from Lagos in a chartered plane belonging to Jets Services Ltd. which was booked for a judge.

The FCT Administration had filed four counts charge bordering on violation of COVID-19 guidelines against him following his concert which held on June 13 at Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja.

The artist had flown to Abuja from Lagos in a chartered plane belonging to Jets Services Ltd. booked for a judge.

The concert sparked public condemnation after footage of the fun-seekers violating social distancing protocols came out to the public while the city was on lockdown.

Naira Marley pleaded guilty during his trial at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Friday, and the presiding Magistrate Idayat Akanni ordered him to pay N200,000 fine.

The magistrate further ordered him to publish a public apology in any national newspaper.

Uchechi Ojo
Uchechi Ojo, is a Lagos-born and based writer, newscaster and voice-over artist. A versatile and committed journalist with the yearning to make a difference in the industry. She writes balanced, informative and interesting stories. Uchechi has the ability to interact and listen with rapt attention, excellent time management and great communication skills while paying attention to detail. She is very approachable and a good team player. Instagram | LinkedIn
Mike Ojo

NUPENG, PENGASSAN decry petrol price hike

Previous article

Court remands businessman for allegedly producing substandard Total and Mobil lubricants

Next article

You may also like

Comments

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.