Nigerian singer, Iyanya has finally reacted to the news that he was arraigned in court for alleged car theft.
He was arraigned on February 4, 2020 before Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile of an Igbosere High Court, Lagos.
According to the Nation, the police filed the one-count charge marked LD/9024c/2019, against the singer on March 15, 2019. Iyanya failed to appear in court for arraignment, despite allegedly being served with the charge and hearing notice, following which the arraignment was adjourned six times.
At the last adjournment, Justice Okikiolu-Ighile threatened to invoke the power of the court to ensure Iyanya’s attendance to take his plea.
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According to the Prosecution counsel, Mr. Chukwu Agwu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), Iyanya allegedly committed the offence in September 2018.
According to the prosecution, he allegedly started using another persons car, a Black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) marked MAVINIY, with Chassis and Engine numbers JTEBX7FJ7EK165480 and 2TR1385954.
Agwu told the court that said vehicle belongs to ‘The Temple Management Company Ltd, represented by a lawyer, Ayodeji Olomojobi.
Reacting to the news, the ‘Kukure’ hitmaker took to his social media page to poke fun at his haters for always wanting to hear bad news.
He tweeted: ‘Una like bad news sha’