3 men who were been nabbed for being in possession of used female pants on Wednesday appeared before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile Ife, Osun State.
The defendants; Ajayi Damilare, Toheeb Elugbaju,
and Odelola Olawuyi, were caught with those items and they failed to give satisfy explanation on how they came about with the under wears.
However, Emmanuel Abdullahi, the police prosecutor, stated that the men committed the offence in Ile-Ife between April 6 and 7, 2020.
He added that the defendants also failed to comply with the stay-at-home order of the Osun State Government meant to prevent the unfold of coronavirus.
He said,
“The offences contravened Sections 17 (11) of the Quarantine Act Q2 Laws of the Federation, 2004, Public Health Law, Cap 135, Laws of Osun, 2002.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
Their counsel, Mr Leke Dada, urged the court to grant the defendants bail.
Meanwhile, Joseph Owolawi, the magistrate admitted that the defendants will be bailed with the sum of 200,000 naira with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned till May 15, 2020 for hearing.
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