Rapper and singer Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, has cautioned young people against over-betting on sports.
The crooner of “Tesumole” highlighted that gambling is not a profession.
Youths in Nigeria were counselled by Naira Marley to quit “wasting” their money on sports wagering.
On his X handle, he wrote, “Football bet no be work bro. Please stop before they finish you.”
Naira Marley’s counsel comes as worries about the effects of sports betting on young people in Nigeria are growing.
Nigeria was the continent’s leading sports betting country in early 2025, according to a Business Insider Africa article.
According to the survey, 70 percent of Nigerians aged 30 and younger are active bettors, with 168.7 million people playing the game.
Nigerian rapper Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, wants the Lagos State Police Command to reopen the investigation into the death of Mohbad.
He stated this while recounting his side of the story about his alleged involvement in Mohbad’s death in a video broadcast via his YouTube channel on Tuesday.
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While maintaining his innocence in the singer’s death, Naira Marley urged the police to re-arrest him, his associate Samsan Balogun, aka Samlarry, and all others accused of involvement in Mohbad’s death.
He demanded that a trustworthy officer be put in charge of the case this time.
“I came back to Nigeria to support the police because I can see fingers pointing our ways. So I had to come back so that they can actually have nothing to do with it and check whoever so that he can get justice,” he said.
“I was in Panti for two months. After I came out from Panti, I was fighting for my passport. They held my passport. I was like, it’s okay to question me [over Mohbad’s death], but there’s no reason to detain me. I haven’t seen him for over a year.
But it’s okay. There was a conspiracy and a gang-up to keep me there. As you can see, the group chat got leaked. They even mentioned the name of the officer in charge of the case in Panti. They were also talking about judge.
“If you ask me, I will tell the Police to arrest everybody again. Put an officer we can trust in charge,” he said.
Naira Marley also revealed that he has agreed with Mohbad’s lawyer to give his royalties to whichever member of his family the court chooses to be in charge of his estate.
Mohbad died under controversial circumstances on 12 September 2023. His former record label boss, Naira Marley, and Samlarry were fingered in his death.
