Nigerian artiste, Naira Marley, has been placed before a mobile court in Abuja for blatant disregard of lockdown rules.

It will be recalled that the popular musical idol performed at a drive-through a concert at Jabi Lake Mall on June 13, 2020, against the COVID-19 guidelines set at the time. Apart from flouting the ban on public gatherings he also left Lagos for the Federal Capital Territory for the concert on Saturday, July 13, 2020, effectively also transgressing on the interstate travel ban.

The charges have been read to him under tight security at the Eagle Square, venue of where the mobile court is sitting.

The mall was also sealed for two weeks by the Federal Capital Territory Administration Ministerial Task Team on COVID-19 for disregarding the ban on social gathering.

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The music star was arrested on Thursday, August 6, 2020. He was initially arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court at Ikeja for violating the order banning interstate travels which had been earlier put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus before being placed in front of the mobile FCT court.

According to the Bale Elkana, the Lagos state police command spokesperson, Naira Marley presented himself to the command headquarters peacefully.

“We are in court as we speak. He will be arraigned for violating the interstate travel order. That is the aspect that concerns Lagos State,” Elkana said.

This will be the second time the singer will be facing the court for flouting the lockdown orders. The 29-year-old music star was arrested and tried in court for attending a birthday party hosted at the home of veteran actress Funke Akindele in April.