A 45-year-old and 30-year-old man identified as Idaho Lawal and Lawal Taofeek, respectively, have been arraigned by the police in Ekiti Stater magistrates’ court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.
According to DailyTrust, the prosecutor, Inspector Olasunkanmi Bamikole, told the court that the defendants, on August 5, in Ado-Ekiti, had weeds suspected to be hemp contrary to 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.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr Opeyemi Esan, urged the court to grant them bail.
The Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case to September 24.
