A teenager, Ojo Ajayi, was, on Wednesday, arraigned before a magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti over alleged possession of Indian hemp.

Mr Ajayi,19, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of possession of Indian hemp.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 18 at 12:00 noon in Ifaki-Ekiti.

Mr Adeniyi said the police found weeds suspected to be Indian hemp in the defendant’s possession.

He said the offence contravened section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act, 1966.

The prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

Counsel to the defendant, Tunmise Akinwunmi, urged the court to grant the defendant bail with a promise that he would not jump bail.

The magistrate, Dolapo Babalogbon, granted the defendant N50,000 bail with one surety in like sum.

She, thereafter, adjourned the case till July 10 for a hearing.

(NAN)