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The Police on Friday arraigned husband and wife, Asaolu Sheu (65) and Asaolu Jemilat (45), before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.
NAN reports that the defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a charge of illegal possession of Indian hemp.
The prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Jan. 14 at about 2:00 p.m in Igbara-Odo Ekiti.
Akinwale alleged that the defendants had in their possession a large quantity of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
He said that the offence contravened Section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act 1966.
#EndSARS: Eight arraigned in Ekiti over attack on police stations
The court did not take the pleas of the defendants.
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Eight persons were on Friday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged attacks on police stations and stealing during the recent #EndSARS protests.
The defendants are Olatayo Abiodun, 25; Olaoye Toyin, 23; Fasoroti Ifedayo, 25; Ojo Idowu, 18; Adetayo Damola, 20; Owolabi Oluwaseun, 21; Ajewole Ojo, 21, and Moses Ifeanyi, 20.
They are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony, willful damage, arson and stealing.
The defendants were those arrested in connection with the widespread national protests against police brutality which were later hijacked by hoodlums.
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Eight youths were on Friday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged arson of Police Stations and stealing, during the #EndSARS protests
The defendants: Olatayo Abiodun, 25, (m) Olaoye Toyin, 23, (F) Fasoroti Ifedayo, 25, (m) Ojo Idowu, 18, (m), Adetayo Damola, 20, Owolabi Oluwaseun,21, Ajewole Ojo, 21, and Moses Ifianyi, 20, all residents of Ikere-Ekiti.
They are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony, willful damage, arson of police station and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Oct. 20, 2020, in Ikere-Ekiti.
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The defendant was taken to an Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Oriyomi Akinwale, the prosecutor, said Olakunle committed the act on December 29, 2020, about 3.00 pm at a bank in Ado-Ekiti.
The police inspector noted that the action could have caused the breach of peace.
The offence contravened Section 249(d) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
Akinwale pleaded for an adjournment to enable him study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
When the charge was read to him, Olakunle pleaded not guilty.
Olarewaju Oluwasola, his lawyer, requested bail.
He promised that his client would not elope.
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