Controversial singer Abdulazeez Fashola, famously known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite Samson Eletu, alias Sam Larry, have taken legal action by filing a fundamental rights suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos.
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This move comes as a response to their continued detention over the death of 27-year-old singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.
The duo has named the police and Lagos magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun, who ordered their 21-day remand in police custody, as defendants in their suit. Both Naira Marley and Sam Larry are demanding N20 million in damages from the defendants.
Represented by their lawyer, Mr. Olalekan Ojo (SAN), they have called upon the court to acknowledge that their prolonged detention at the Homicide Section of the Lagos State Police Command, Panti, Yaba, constitutes a violation of their rights. They are further seeking an order for their immediate release.
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In the affidavits attached to their respective suits, deponents emphasized:
“Their travails started between October 3 and 4, 2023 when they were arrested by the police on the alleged connection of the applicants with the death of one Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.
“On the 4th day of October 2023, the Commissioner of Police sought an order in the Magistrates’ Court, held at Yaba to remand them for 30 days.
“Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the police application to remand them for only 21 days in the custody of the police.
“The 21-day remand order granted by Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun has since lapsed on October 26, 2023, and the order has not been renewed.”
