The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Olasunkanmi Bamikole, said that the accused were Awotile Yemi, 18, Ogundana Adesina, 18, Jamiu Seun, 18, Ogunleye Olumide, 18, Daramola Damilola, 19, and Omolayo Sunday, 18.
He told the court that the accused were apprehended on Sept. 30 at Agbanka Farm, Ilasa-Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area.
Bamikole said that the accused presented and conducted themselves as members of a proscribed society.
He said that their offence contravened Section 64 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State. 2012.
However, their counsel, Mr Taju Ahmed, urged the court to grant bail to his clients, pledging that they would not jump bail.
The Magistrate, Patricia Taiwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N20, 000, with two sureties each in like sum.
She ruled that the sureties must be their parents and later adjourned the case to Nov. 20 for further hearing.
Source: NAN
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