Police arraign man over alleged possession of Indian hemp
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 44-year-old man, Temitope Oyeyemi, in an Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of possession of Indian hemp.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Sodiq Adeniyi told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 10, at about 01:30 p.m in Ikere-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendant had in his possession weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and illicit drugs.
Mr Adeniyi said the offence contravened Section 5 (b) of the Indian Hemp Act LFN 2004.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Timi Omotosho, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
(NAN)
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