Court fines Naira Marley N200,000 over COVID-19 protocols

Magistrate Idayat Akanni of a Mobile Court in Abuja handed down a fine N200, 000 to a musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley for violating coronavrus protocols on June 13, 2020.

Fashola pleaded guilty on Friday to a four-count charge filed against him by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for partaking in a music concert in Abuja in violation of COVID-19 directives.

Fashola was convicted after pleading guilty to all the charges.

The concert held at the Jabi Lake Mall, attracted public condemnation, with many who attended, breaking protocols at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Naira Marley was said to have flown in a chartered plane initially meant to convey a Lagos judge to the Federal Capital Territory for a concert on July 13 this year.