News Investigators/ The police on Friday arraigned a 35-year-old man, Sikiru Omowaye, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of hard drug and breach of peace.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of possession of hard drug and breach of peace.
The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 28 at about 1:00 p.m. in Afao-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendant had in his possession substance suspected to be hard drug, “colorado”.
Oriyomi also alleged that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace.
According to him, the offence contravened Section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act LFN 2004 and Section 181(1)(d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Sunday Balogun, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case until July 24 for hearing.
NAN
