Three men have been arraigned before Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of explosives.
The defendants, Adamu Abdullahi, 46, Haruna Musa,57, and Sanni Garba are facing a charge of possession of explosives.
The police prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court on Friday that the defendant committed the offence on June 5, in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendants had in their possession three cartridges of 32mm, detonating cord and firing cables.
Oriyomi said that the offence contravened Section 1(c) and punishable under Section 1(e) of the Explosive Act 1964 and Explosive Regulation 1967.
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, Mr Ademola Richard, urged the court to grant the defendants bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olarewaju Owoleso, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety each in like sum.
He adjourned the case till July 29, for hearing.
