Iyanya Granted N20 Million Bail In "Car Theft" Trial

Iyanya is facing one count of car theft before the judge.

Iyanya Granted N20 Million Bail In "Car Theft" Trial
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Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, fondly known as Iyanya, has been granted bail for alleged car theft.

Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile on Thursday granted him bail of N20 million and ordered him to produce a surety in like sum.

He also specified that the surety must have a landed property in Lagos, with a Certificate of Occupancy.

However, the judge warned that if the singer fails to fulfill the conditions of the bail within seven days, it would be revoked.

The musician is facing one count of car theft before the judge.

In the charge sheet, marked LD/9024C/2019, the police accused the musician of “dishonestly converting to his own a black Toyota Landcruiser Prado Jeep with Chassis Number: JTEBX7FJ7EK165480, Engine Number: 2TRI385954 and Registration Number: MAVINIY, a property of The Temple Management Company Limited, represented by one Ayodeji Olomojobi, Esq.

 

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In the charge sheet signed by Chukwu Agwu, the police claimed that Iyanya committed the offence “in September 2018 in Lagos State.”

The offence, according to the police, is contrary to sections 278(1)(b), and 279(1)(2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, and punishable under Section 285(10) of the same law.

But Iyanya has pleaded not guilty.

The judge adjourned till May 27 for the commencement of trial.

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile concluded that the ‘Kukere’ crooner does have a case to answer regarding the allegations, saying: “I have perused the affidavit and counter-affidavit of the parties; there is a prima facie case of criminal conversion case against him.”

The judge admitted that the singer was unlikely to jump bail and interfere with proceedings of the case.