Court remands man, 39, over alleged drug trafficking 

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(Nigeria) A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a 39-year-old man, Ola Williams, in prison custody for allegedly trafficking 38.3 grammes of cocaine.
 Williams, who resides at Taiwo Street in the Tinubu area of Lagos Island, is standing trial on a count charge of drug trafficking.
 The Prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, an officer of the NDLEA, told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 24, at Mercy Road on Lagos Island.
Aernan said that the accused was in unlawful possession of 38.3 grammes of cocaine.
He said that the alleged offence contravened Section 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to the accused Mr Benson Ndakara, urged the court to admit the accused to bail on liberal terms.
Ndakara supported his bail application with a 10- paragraph-affidavit.
The prosecutor opposed the bail application and supported his application with a nine- paragraph counter-affidavit.
Justice Mohammed Yunusa, however, remanded the accused in prison custody and adjourned the case until June 5 for ruling on the bail application.

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