EIGHT 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 misdemeanour and unlawful assembly.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, told the court that on August 14 at 1:20 a.m 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.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/8-persons-arraigned-for-drinking-ogogoro-in-public/

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8 Persons

RUBBISH

Dey dey. Carry better eye drink ogogoro

mtchewww dat is there own bowl of rice

Gd 1. Let Lagos & Nigeria be free of miscreants.

Drinking Ogogoro you are immediately arraigned What if those men that Stole our Oil Money and Bribing each other in the Upper and lower houses of Assembly,What of our Leaders and so called politicians why haven't they been arraigned what a useless country where the poor have to right but the rich can mend the law

Absolutely nonsense, avenue of making money, the police and jugde are both thieves.

If they were only arraigned for ogogoro then i would surely be hanged for weed


INHALING & EXHALING

please any lawyer in the house, i need an answer:
you asked in court, guilty or not guily and the accused reply not guilty, why would they ask him to pay some amount with surety to get a bail when we all know that Nigeria police can go into peoples house to arrest them illegally?

ikennaobi: EIGHT 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 misdemeanour and unlawful assembly.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, told the court that on August 14 at 1:20 a.m 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.

@bold, lol, how is that even possible?

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mollytinrox: What's with all these 8 men arrested, 8 men arraigned, 8 this, 8 that? If I'm ever walking with 6 of my girlfriends and a 7th comes along I'll so run away! Don't wanna be arraigned/arrested/convicted.

lwkmd, i guess someone is replacing 8 wit hate

ignorance!!!

Wetin consign me! "Drinking ogogoro and eating biscuit"

WTF! So can't they enjoy there fundemental human right wic is been guarantee by d 1999 constitution of d federal republic of Nigeria of dis country again?

Nigeria my kountri

EVERY LAW PROHIBITS BAD MANNERS. WHAT A GOOD REASON FOR THE HATERS TO STOP HATING AND START TO APPRECIATE ISLAMIC LAW. IT SURELY GUIDES TOWARDS THE RIGHT PATHS.

JUSTICE MOST TAKES ITS CURSE

The only offence i see there is unlawful gathering by 1 am

Would they be arrested if they were drinking Tequila or some expensive vodka?

Hey you! You are all under arrest for drinking ogogoro in public. Oya, come with me to the station. What an arrest .

ikennaobi: EIGHT 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 misdemeanour and unlawful assembly.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, told the court that on August 14 at 1:20 a.m 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.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/8-persons-arraigned-for-drinking-ogogoro-in-public/

calabar man nor dey carry last for that kain thing

Lol! Naija I hail thee

Hehehehe..! Wetin i no go hear 4 naija?! U go fia court case! Hahaha! Lawyers/judges got 2 chop na.

All dese weird news/stories, wether real or fake, makes me love my naija the more! Very interesting people!