Man, 50, Brought Before Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for Alleged Indian Hemp Possession
On Thursday, a 50-year-old man named Oluwole Ariyo was arraigned by the police before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of possessing Indian hemp.
Identified as having no fixed address, the defendant is facing trial for the possession of the substance.
According to the police prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, the alleged incident took place on May 9 around 1:00 p.m in Iyin-Ekiti.
It was claimed that Ariyo was found in possession of suspicious weeds believed to be Indian hemp.
Apata cited a violation of Section 5 (b) of the Indian Hemp Act LFN 2004 in connection with the offense.
The prosecutor requested an adjournment to allow for further examination of the case file and to prepare witnesses.
The accused, however, entered a plea of not guilty to the allegations.
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