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Ekiti teenager in court over possession of Indian hemp

May 24, 2023 No Comments

A teenager, Ojo Ajayi, was, on Wednesday, arraigned before a magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti over alleged possession of Indian hemp.

Ajayi, 19, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of possession of Indian hemp.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 18 at 12:00 noon in Ifaki-Ekiti.

Mr Adeniyi said the police found weeds suspected to be Indian hemp in the defendant’s possession.

He said the offence contravened section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act, 1966.

The prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

Counsel to the defendant, Tunmise Akinwunmi, urged the court to grant the defendant bail with a promise that he would not jump bail.

The magistrate, Dolapo Babalogbon, granted the defendant N50,000 bail with one surety in like sum.

She, thereafter, adjourned the case till July 10 for a hearing.

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Man stabs friend over N200 Indian hemp in Adamawa

December 13, 2022 No Comments

A 19-year-old man identified as Sadiq Safiyanu has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stabbing his friend, Ibrahim Dole, with a machete while fighting over N200 Indian hemp.

Both men were dragged before the Jimeta Area Court II in Adamawa state by the police for offenses ranging from the disturbance of public peace, inciting disturbance and causing hurt contrary to sections 79, 80 and 217 of the penal code law.

The police say Sadiq, stabbed Ibrahim in the hand on the 10th December, 2022, while fighting over the Indian Hemp.

According to police investigations, Sadiq sent a boy to buy him the banned substance, however, on his way back, the little boy was stopped by Ibrahim who then collected the hemp from him and seized it.

When Sadiq got wind of the situation, he picked up a machete and went to confront Ibrahim. Ibrahim removed the Indian hemp from his pocket and showed it to Sadiq, stating that no man born of a woman will collect it from him.

A fight ensued between both men and in the process, Sadiq stabbed Ibrahim in his hand.Following their arraignment, both men pleaded guilty.

After the defendants’ plea, the Prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the matter to enable him call a witness for the purpose of corroboration.

Having heard their plea as well as the application filed by the prosecutor, the court presided by Abubakar Balarabe, adjourned the case to the 10th January, 2023, for corroboration and summary trial.

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Police arrest notorious Indian hemp dealer in Katsina

September 5, 2022 No Comments

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious Indian hemp dealer Abdulrazak Ajibade and recovered 185 sealed parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 4, said the suspect was arrested along Katsina-Dutsinma road.

“On 4/09/2022 about 1600hrs, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in accosting one Abdulrazak Ajibade, ‘M’, aged 58yrs, of OFa LGA of Kwara state, along Katsina- Dutsinma road, in possession of a motor vehicle, Volkswagen, maroon in colour, with registration number JBY 311 AA,” the statement read.

“In the course of investigation, one hundred and eighty five (185) neatly sealed percels of dried leaves, reasonably suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered inside the vehicle during police search.

Suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and is assisting the police in their Investigations. Investigation is ongoing.”