An 18-year-old teenager, Sodiq Shehu, who was allegedly caught with a locally-made pistol and a cutlass at night was charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
NAN notes that the defendant, also an unemployed, whose address was not given, is being tried for conspiracy and unlawful possession of a gun and arms.
The prosecutor, Insp. Victor Eruade, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 10 at Shibiri Bus-Stop in Ajangbadi district of Lagos State.
Eruade said that the police on patrol had stopped the defendant at around 10:30 p.m., on Nov.10 and on searching him, they found a locally-made pistol and a cutlass with him.
The prosecutor also alleged that two separate ATM cards and an LG cell phone were found on him and he could not provide a clear account of how he got them.
The prosecutor said that the crimes contravened Sections 298 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.
The chief magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, admitted the accused to a bail of N200, 000 with two sureties of like sum.
She ordered that the sureties must be gainfully working and have proof of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Dan-Oni, thereafter, adjourned the case until Jan. 8, 2020 for mention.
