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persons including four women have been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate
court in Lagos, for allegedly drinking local gin (popularly known as Ogogoro)
and smoking in an unacceptable manner in the public. Nkereuwen Akpan, 29, James
Patricia, 39, Jenifer John, 27, Salami Kazeem, 37, Festus Opara, 35, Princess
Pius, 26, Gold Johnson, 27 and John Idoh, 32, were charged on two counts of
misdemeanor and unlawful assembly. The prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, told the
court that on August 14 at 1:20 am at Kazuma roundabout, Apapa, the accused
persons unlawfully gathered to smoke and drink the local gin in a manner to
cause fear and panic in the neighbourhood. Kalu said the offence of the accused
contravened Sections 409 and 44(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2011. However,
when the charge was read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty. The
Chief Magistrate, Mrs A. K. Shonubi, granted them bail in the sum of N20, 000
with one surety in the like sum each and adjourned the matter till September 17
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