Jan. 14, 2022

The police, on Friday, arraigned a 28-year-old man, Isiaka Olanrewaju, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly smoking Indian hemp publicly.

The Prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan 12, at about 10:00 a.m. at Iloro area of Ile-Ife.

Abdullahi said that the defendant conspired with others, now at large, to commit an offence to cause breach of peace.

He further said that the defendant’s behaviour could have caused mayhem in Ile-Ife and its environs.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 249(d), 430 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to three-count charge of conspiracy, smoking Indian hemp and possession of Indian hemp.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Okoh Wonder, applied for bail for the defendant in the most liberal term, pledging that he would not jump bail but would provide reliable sureties.

Magistrate O. B. Adediwura granted the defendant bail in the sum of N20,000, with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till Jan. 28, for mention. (NAN)