An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday sentenced one 38-year-old Vincent Akerah to two months community service for unlawfully possessing cannabis sativa.
The Police had arraigned Akerah on Oct. 22 on a two -count charge of conduct likely to cause the breach of peace and unlawful possession of Cannabis Sativa.
He pleaded guilty to the charge.
Delivering judgment in the case, the magistrate, Mrs Adebola Adeola, convicted Akerah and sentenced him to two months community service at the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court.
Adeola held that Akerah should carry out the community service from 8.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m daily with effect from Friday.
Adeola said that the convict was remorseful and urged him not to engage in such acts.
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Femi Omilana, said that Akerah committed the offences on Oct. 20 at 6.30 a.m. at the Apata area of Ibadan.
Omilana said the convict was selling and smoking cannabis sativa.
He said that Akerah was caught with 28 wraps of Cannabis sativa.
He added that Akerah conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of public peace by engaging in such acts.
Omilana said the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 249(d) and 430 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
