Two men in court for alleged impersonation
Two men, Ayomide Olusola, 28, Abudu Ayodeji, 21, were, on Thursday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti over alleged impersonation.
The defendants, of unknown addresses, were facing a one count charge of impersonation.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on May 5 at about 08:00 p.m in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendants unlawfully impersonated members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria by wearing military berets.
Mr Adejare said the offence contravened Section 90 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Counsel to the defendants, Timi Omotosho, urged the court to grant the defendants bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Bankole Oluwasanmi, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N80,000 with one surety each in like sum.
He adjourned the case till May 30 for hearing.
(NAN)
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