Court remands teenager allegedly caught with Indian hemp

A magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday remanded a 19-year-old boy, Lateef Adekunle in prison for allegedly being in possession of Indian hemp. The prosecutor, Inspector Idowu Racheal, told the court that on Monday at about 5pm at Owode Market in Okuku, the accused was caught with wraps of Indian hemp. The prosecutor […]

A magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday remanded a 19-year-old boy, Lateef Adekunle in prison for allegedly being in possession of Indian hemp.

The prosecutor, Inspector Idowu Racheal, told the court that on Monday at about 5pm at Owode Market in Okuku, the accused was caught with wraps of Indian hemp.

The prosecutor said the accused committed an offence contrary to and punishable under sections 249(d) & 430 of the Criminal Code Cap 38c Law of Osun State Nigeria 2003.

The accused, who had no legal representative, pleaded not guilty to the offence.

The magistrate, Mrs. Risikat Olayemi, who ordered the remand of the accused person in Ilesha prison, also transferred the case to the Chief Magistrate Court in Okuku for mentioning on November 11.