The police on Monday arraigned three men in an Ota Magistrates’Court in Ogun over alleged breach of peace.
The defendants, Taofeek Salami, 34, Taiwo Salami, 55, and Hammed Shodunke, 27, whose addresses were not provided are facing a two-count charge of breach of peace and conspiracy.
The prosecutor, Insp. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the defendants and others still at large, committed the offences on March 14 at about 9.20 a.m. at Gas line area, Ijoko road, Ota.
Mustapha said that the defendants and their accomplices conspired to conduct themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by smoking weed suspected to be Indian hemp.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 249(d) and 509 of the Criminal Code,Laws of Ogun,2006.
They, however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr S.O. Banwo, granted each of the defendant N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Banwo said that the sureties must reside within the Court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.
The case was adjourned until April 6 for trial.
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