Funke Akindele party: Naira Marley granted bail

- Popular Nigerian singer Naira Marley has been granted bail by the police

- Naira Marley surrendered himself to the police for attending actress Funke Akindele's birthday party for her husband

- The singer slept in police custody on Monday but was released on bail and expected to be back in court on Wednesday when the court would sit

Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has been released on bail.

Premium Times reported that the Lagos police spokesman, Bala Elkana, said that Naira Marley's proposed arraignment could not hold on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, which was why he was granted bail.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the singer was told by the police to surrender himself for questioning for attending popular actress Funke Akindele's party for her husband's birthday during the lockdown happening across the country. It was reported that the musician turned himself in on Monday, April 6, 2020.

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However, the Lagos police spokesman said that Naira Marley was let go because the court did not sit. According to him, the singer and three other unnamed people slept in custody on Monday as they intended to take them to court the following day.

But Naira Marley and the three others in police custody were allowed to go but told to report back on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, when the court will be in session.

It was reported that the singer and three other persons whose names were not given, slept in custody on Monday as the police's intention was to charge them to court on Tuesday but when the court did not sit, they decided to let them go.

However, they are expected to report back to the police on Wednesday when the court would sit.

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In other news, Legit.ng earlier reported that Naira Marley shared a video of himself showing off his abs. The singer took to his Instagram page to show off his physique. He shared the video of himself chilling in his Lekki home. In the video, the talented singer was shirtless and he showed off his abs to his followers. In the caption of his post, Naira Marley asked his followers if they wanted to see more of him.

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Source: Legit.ng