A drama enacted by one of the accused in the alleged N1 billion fuel subsidy scam led to the stalling of the planned arraignment of four new accused in the on-going multiple trial being conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the controversial issue.

The commission had charged the quartet of Alhaji Saminu Rabiu, Jubril Rowaye, Alminuur Resources Limited and Brila Energy Limited for alleged fraudulent claim of N1,051,030,434,63 as payment for the purported importation of 10,000 metric tonnes of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS).

After being docked on Tuesday before an Abuja High Court, Gudu, counsel for Rabiu who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alminuur, Blessing Omoaghe, told the trial judge, Justice Adebukola Banjoko, that his client had medical challenge in his hearing ability which required information being shouted into his ear-drum.

At this point, the trial judge had to stop the accused from taking their plea, though she granted the leave sought by the prosecution to prefer the criminal charge against the accused.

She subsequently fixed 17 October, 2012 for the reading of the charge and taking of the accused plea.



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dem don catch you now...you say u are deaf....can u imagine?

Laff won kill me here. When he was choping the money, his deafness did not affect him. On the next adjourned date, the judge should use a mic and speakers to communicate with him. I am sure he will hear everything then!

By the time he is locked in the cell he will start talking can u imagine how thieves behave,nah wah oh...

Biggyd2: Laff won kill me here. When he was choping the money, his deafness did not affect him. On the next adjourned date, the judge should use a mic and speakers to communicate with him. I am sure he will hear everything then!

With amplifiers!

all he needs is to be tortured and his throath,oesophagus and tongue will clear out.
Infact he will speak in his local dialect and at the same time interpret his dialect in english

jmaine: Make EFCC operatives render am potent colliding slaps in custody during interrogation . . . .

The ear blockage go cease due to mechanical impact

he go now chop the money free of trial na

Stallion77:

With amplifiers!

Yes, you got it. Big, fat ones. Deaf ni, dumb ko.

Wetin person no go hear for this country? the more reason why i love Naija...

Let the efcc official go with two guys where the man is, tell one official to shoot this man. Am sure he will respond please dont shoot me.

The guy na confirmed JAGBO,AGBERO, can you imagine the kind of trick adopted by this thief. its obvious that the action was premeditated. Naija! I hail o. LWKMD

Abeg, let them take him to a military guardroom. Just One soja man slap will clear the sickness. Ino mkpo.

k2039: all he needs is to be tortured and his throath,oesophagus and tongue will clear out.
Infact he will speak in his local dialect and at the same time interpret his dialect in english

Hahahaha!

That guy will make a good actor in Nollywood
LWKMD