Entertainment
Iyanya Gets N20m Bail Over Alleged Car Theft
Nigerian singer Iyanya Onoyom Mbak professionally called Iyanya has been granted bail following the car theft charge by the police .
In a recent court hearing, Justice Mobolanle Aikiolu-Ighile on Thursday granted him bail of N 20 Million and also ordered the singer to produce a surety in like sum.
He specified that the surety must have a landed property in Lagos with a certificate of occupancy. Iyanya was also given seven days to fulfill the terms or risk the bail being revoked.
Recall that the police had reportedly filled the charge against the singer back in 2019.Reports revealed that the one count charge marked LD/9024c/201 was filed on March 15,2019.Iyanya however failed to show up before the court.
Justice Okikiolu_Ighile concluded that the Kukere crooner does have a Case to answer In his words,”I have perused the affidavit and counter affidavit of the parties, there is a prima facie case of criminal conversion case against him, there is nothing to show that the defendant will jump bail if granted.
Iyanya was arraigned before the court after he was accused of stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV belonging to the Temple Management Company which he primarily signed to He pleaded not guilty to the charge.