Naira Marley who arrived in court this morning for his resumed bail application at the federal high court in Ikoyi, was said to be sobber during the hearing of his bail application
Olalekan Ojo who was the singer’s lead defence counsel pleaded the court to accept the bail application Prima Facie based on the presumption of his innocence in accordance with Section 162 (1).
The defense also pleaded that a liberal approach is taken in hearing the bail application.
He also pleaded the court to grant accelerated hearing rather than bail
Justice Nicholas Oweibo who presided over the bail hearing, after listening to the defense and prosecution arguments, granted the singer bail of the sum of 2million naira, two sureties.
The trial has been adjourned to 22, 23 and 24 of October for accelerated hearing.
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