'I've been arrested 124 times in England,' Naira Marley speaks after his arrest

After the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested him, Naira Marley has this to say about himself.

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One day after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Naira Marley, a video of him surfaced online where he talked about how many times he has been arrested.


On Friday, May 10, 2019, Pulse reported that the EFCC arrested Naira Marley and four others over his alleged involvement in advance fee scam and other related cyber crimes.

Confirming the singer’s arrest, the acting EFCC spokesperson, Mr Tony Orilade, in an interview with Premium Times, said, “Yes, he is with us. He’s not the only person; he had some other persons also arrested alongside (him). They were arrested in relation to advance fee fraud — Internet-related cases and all of that. Give me a little time and I will get you the details.”

Following his arrest, Naira Marley in a video which surfaced online on Saturday, May 11, 2019, has something to tell his fans about his music and how many times he's been arrested.

The singer in a live video said: “Lemme tell you, you don’t nothing about me, I have been arrested 124 times in England and I am not doing any other type of music, No slow songs, no love songs, just street music.”

You’ll recall that Naira Marley broke the Internet a few weeks ago when he made comments suggestive of his sympathy towards Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys.’ 

There were divergent views over his comments from Nigerians and even among celebrities. Even though he went on to explain the reason behind his comments, many felt he was only trying to save his face.