The Police, on Wednesday, arraigned a 22-year old man, Gbolahan Rilwan, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of hemp.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is being charged with possession of hemp.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 5.00p.m on June 22, in Ado-Ekiti.
He said that the defendant had in his possession weeds suspected to be hemp, an illicit substance.
Adeniyi said that the offence contravened Section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act LFN 2004.
He urged the court to adjourn the matter to enable him to study the case file and assemble witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Tolulope Bewaji, prayer the court to grant the defendant bail, promising that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case until Aug. 8 for a hearing. (NAN)
