Murder Case : Court Send Naira Marley, Sam Larry Home With N20m bail, gives warning

In what seems shocking and incomprehensible, murder suspects Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, and Balogun Eletu aka Sam Larry on profile rising musical star Mr Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly called Mohbad has been granted bail in the sum of twenty million naira with three sureties .

A Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has granted the bail to the duo presiding over the most controversial murder case in history of Nigeria, The Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, ordered the duo to submit their international passports as part of their bail conditions.

The magistrate who relied on Police reports to pass the bail conditions has said in it’s premiliary investigation that the duo only bullied the deceased but cannot be established that they’re responsible for the untimely death of the singer since both of them travelled out of the country at the occurrence of the incidence.

The magistrate also ordered them to make weekly appearances at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Adding a unique warning, the magistrate overseeing the case sternly cautioned that any attempts to contact her would be recorded and potentially disclosed in open court proceedings.

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

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

The duo were arrested on their return to Nigeria after they were linked to the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.

Videos on social media had shown Sam Larry physically assaulting Mobad, while other videos showed boys suspected to be under the orders of Naira Marley also attacking the late rapper.

Fans of the singers and compassionate Nigerians are still in shock over the hasty bail conditions granted the duo when autopsy report is still privy to the Police authority and raging controversy is still ongoing.

Prince Tunde Aiyekooto

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