A 20-year-old tricycle driver, Ibrahim Kazeem, alleged to be a member of an unlawful society was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
Kazeem is facing a two-count charge bordering on membership of an unlawful society and unlawful display of arms in public.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N100, 000 by the Magistrate, Mrs K.B. Ayeye.
The magistrate in her ruling ordered the accused to produce one surety in like sum.
In addition, the surety should show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, SP. Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 4 at Oniwaya area of Agege, Lagos, at about 6:30 a.m.
He said that the accused, a member of a notorious unlawful society in the area; Awawa boys, was making suspicious trips in his tricycle when a Police officer stopped him to ask some questions.
“The accused did not have any good explanation as to his movements which resulted in a body search by the officer.
“A mini cutlass was found on him and he was arrested,’’ Nurudeen said.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 42 (a) and 51 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, (Revised).
The case was adjourned until Jan. 29, 2019 for mention. (NAN)
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