- By Femi Alabi
Magistrate Adebola Adeola of Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered the remand of two men, Vincent Akerah, 34, and Felix Eshiebor, 26, for illegal possession of pistols and live ammunition.
The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are charged with unlawful possession of firearms.
The Magistrate, did not take their pleas for want of jurisdiction.
She said that she needed advice of Oyo State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Adeola adjourned the case until April 24 for mention.
The prosecutor, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin, had told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Feb. 26, about 1.00 p.m, at Apata Police Divisional Headquarters, Ibadan.
Oladoyin alleged that the duo unlawfully possessed two locally-made pistols and two live ammunition.
She said that illegal possession of firearms contravened Section 3 of the Robbery and Firearms Laws of the Federation, 2004.