Naira Marley, Zlatan remain in EFCC custody

Up- and-coming artistes , Afeez Fashola ( aka Naira Marley) and Temidayo Omoniyi ( aka Zlatan ) , who were arrested on Friday morning by the Economic and Financial Crimea Commission in connection with alleged cases of internet fraud and money laundering , were still in detention on Saturday night.Naira

The EFCC’s acting Head , Media and Publicity , Tony Orilade , in an interview with our correspondent , confirmed that the artistes had not been released .

Orilade said , “They are still with us as we are talking .”

Asked if the singers would spend the weekend in custody , he said , “They are still with us . When they are released , I will let you know .”

The EFCC arrested the singers based on “intelligence report ” allegedly linking them to cybercrime offences.

The commission said the artistes were apprehended along with three other suspects , Tiamiu Abdulrahman , Adewunmi Adeyanju and Musa Abubakar , following an early morning raid at 9 , Gbangbola Street , Ikate , Lekki, Lagos .

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