Police dock two men over possession of Indian hemp
Two men, Bamigboye Izekiel 25 and Micheal Oladipupo 26 were, on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.
The defendants of unknown addresses are facing a charge of possession of Indian hemp.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Caleb Leramo told the court that the defendants committed the offence on November 27 at about 02:00 p.m. in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendants had in their possession weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
Mr Leramo said the offence contravened Section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act 1966.
The prosecutor asked the court for adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Counsel to the defendants, Adekunle Aladesuyi, urged the court to grant them bail with a promise that they would not jump bail
The Chief Magistrate, Saka Afunso, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N25,000 with one surety each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until December 29 for hearing.
(NAN)
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