Drug dealer docked for public nuisance

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The police have arraigned an 18-year-old drug dealer, Ayuba Abubakar, in an Abuja Senior Magistrates’ court, Life Camp, Abuja, for alleged public nuisance.
The accused of no fixed address is standing trial for alleged public nuisance before Senior Magistrate Abolaji Abdullateef.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Simon Emmanuel, told the court that the offence was committed on May 20.
He said a team of policemen arrested the accused at Angwan Beriberi in Life Camp, Abuja, while on patrol.
Emmanuel said the accused was caught roaming about in criminal hideouts at the location.
The prosecutor explained that during police investigation, he could not give a satisfactory account of himself.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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The Senior Magistrate admitted him to bail for N10,000 and two sureties.
He ordered that the sureties must have reasonable means of livelihood and should reside within the court’s jurisdiction. (NAN)

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