Court remands 2 men in prison for Dealing in petroleum product unlawfully

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday remanded Adebiyi Saheed and Atoyebi Sunday into Ikoyi Correctional Services Centre for an alleged conspiracy and unlawfully dealing in petroleum products

Justice Abimbola Awogboro ordered the remand of the two men after they were arraigned by the Department of State security (DSS)

Counsel to the prosecution Micheal Bajela told the court that defendants committed the offences at Atlasco Right of Ways in Amuwo-Odofin LGA of Lagos State, on daily basis.

He particularly told the court that the defendants and others now at large, without appropriate license, aided, counselled and procured the dealing and possession of petroleum product.

He also said the court that the offence contravened Sections 3(6) and 1(17)of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 1(17) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

They pleaded not guilty to the three counts charge.

Following the defendants’ not guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date, while urged the court to remand the defendants in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), till the determination of the charges against them.

The defendants’ counsel, Lukman Kareem, informed that court that he had filed his clients’ bail applications and same has been served the prosecutor.

The prosecutor admitted being served with the applications and told the court that he is not opposing it.

Following none opposition from the prosecutor, Justice Awogboro, admitted the two defendants to bail in the sum of N5 million with one surety each.

The judge held that the surety could be a blood relation to the defendants or a landed property owners with the court’s jurisdisction, who must also be gainfully employed, with evidence of tax payment and must be a resident with the Court’s jurisdisction.

The judge has adjourned till November 5, for the commencement of the defendants’ trial.

That you ADEBIYI SAHEED (M) and ATOYEBI SUNDAY (M) on a daily basis while on duty at the Atlasco Right of Ways in Amuwo-Odofin LGA of Lagos State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court did conspire with others mow at large to deal in petroleum product without lawful authority and appropriate license thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 1(17) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004,

That you ADENIY| SAHEED (M) and ATOYEBI SUNDAY (M) on a daily basis while on duty at the Atlasco Right of Ways in Amuwo-Odofin LGA of Lagos State within the junsdiction of the Federal High Court did deal in and was in possession of petroleum product without lawful authority and appropriate license thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 1(17) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 1{17} (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004,

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That you ADEBIY! SAHEED (M) and ATOYEBI SUNDAY (M) on a daily basis while on duty at the Atlasco Right of Ways in Amuwo-Qdofin LGA of Lagos State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court did aid, counsel and procure the dealing and possession of petroleum product without lawful authority and appropriate license thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 1(17) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.