A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has ordered the remand of four men in the correctional centre, who are facing trial over alleged production and sale of fake insecticides.
The defendants; Kehinde Ayoade, 34, Malik Ekundayo, 19, Quyum Ayoola, 20 and Olaide Adegoke, 50, all pleaded not guilty to the three counts of conspiracy, unlawful production of insecticides, herbicides and forgery of trademark.
Subsequently, the court’s President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.
Akintayo held that each of the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to the Oyo State government.
She further said that the sureties must provide valid means of identification.
Akintayo then, adjourned the suit until March 17 for trial.
The defendants were unable to fulfill the bail requirements as at the time of writing this report.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Ayeni, had told the court that the quartet committed the crime on Jan. 26, at about 1.30 p.m., at Ogunpa Market, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Ayeni further stated that the defendants were arrested in possession of the fake products, which they confessed were manufactured by them.
In addition, the prosecutor explained that the defendants forged the trademark label on the insecticides bottles and packs.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fake insecticides and herbicides found in the possession of the defendants are; Forceup, No Pest, Sunphosade, Paraforce Weedor, Dragon and Praque.
He said that the offences contravened the provision of sections 516, 465 and 243 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II Law of Oyo State 2000. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)