Popular singer Naira Marley is negotiating an out of court settlement in the alleged car theft case, which was filed against him by the Nigeria Police.
According to a report by [i]The Nation,[/i] talks between Marley’s lawyer and lawyers representing the complainant in the case, Mr. Adelekan Ademola, are at an advanced stage.
If successful, the charges against the four defendants may be dropped at the next hearing of the case on January 14.
Marley’s two brothers Idris Fashola, 18; Babatunde Fashola, 24; and their cousin, Kunle Obere, 22, are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, assault and obstructing the police from arresting Marley.
They were arraigned by the Police on December 16, before Chief Magistrate Tajudeen Elias of a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, but Marley, the fourth defendant, was The court granted the trio N500,000 bail each with two sureties in the like sum.
Chief Magistrate Elias ordered the Investigative Police Officer (IPO) to produce Marley in court on December 31, 2019, so he can take his plea.
Following his failure to honor the court date and pleas for another chance by his counsel, Mr. Awokulehin Ayodeji, Mr. Elias threatened to order the artiste’s arrest if he didn’t show up on the next adjourned date of January 14.
Mr Ayodeji however said settlement talks were ongoing.