[size=28pt]Accused Nigerian drug smuggler tells court he does not understand English[/size]



John O. Castro, a Nigerian citizen who is on trial at the District Court in Bratislava I for allegedly smuggling five capsules of cocaine in his body cavities to Slovakia, said he had a language problem during his hearing, the SITA newswire reported.

Castro was detained after his arrival at Bratislava Airport on New Year's Eve last year and the police investigators found that the capsules in his body contained nearly 290 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of €62,835.

The judge was supposed to read the indictment at a public hearing but it was interrupted because the accused requested interpretation to the Ikeduru Igbo language. However, the official language of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is English, in which Castro was questioned and signed the minutes in January.

On August 9 at the court hearing he stated that he does not understand English well because he had not attended school and denied that he agreed to be questioned in English in January. “I was told to sign it. I did not know what I was signing,” Castro said in English about the January statement. Then he claimed that Ikeduru Igbo is the official language of Nigeria and that he wants everything to be translated to this language.

The court now has to determine whether there is an Ikeduru Igbo language interpreter living in Slovakia by next week. If not, the hearing will be in English, the judge stated. However, Castro disagreed. The public hearing will continue on the morning of August 16.

Castro is accused of illicit narcotics production and smuggling. He remains in custody for now. He is the fourth Nigerian to be prosecuted for drug smuggling to Slovakia since last year.


http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39767/10/accused_nigerian_drug_smuggler_tells_court_he_does_not_understand_english.html

chyz:

If tribal bashing comes out of this thread i swear you will live to regret it.

I'm so freaking scared

Anywaz, maybe if you guys stop thinking tribal, news on this section wouldnt overwhelm all of una. and how da hell is Castro a Nigerian name?

Then he claimed that Ikeduru Igbo is the official language of Nigeria and that he wants everything to be translated to this language.

Oh I see


Ikeduru Igbo is Nigeria's official language? For where?

k,,,,,,

"John O. Castro?"
What sort of name is that? How can we prove he is not a Ghanaian?!

Beaf:

"John O. Castro?"
What sort of name is that? How can we prove he is not a Ghanaian?!

Or an African American living in Brooklyn that can speak that language.

LOL
Nigerian sharpness, where does it start or end?

John Castro cant speak English!

^^
john castro. . .some fools will come in here and swear dat d name is igbo

Not saying that he is Igbo, but anybody can change or create their name.

Point is. . ,  . a Nigerian needs an Ikeduru igbo speaker in slovakia, any Nigerian NLer that is in slovakia and that can speak that language should interpret the trail for him

Who posted this nonsense

^^
Jamb expo. . .

philip0906:

^^
Jamb expo. . .

Do you have the answer - or we should get Mukina to ban the poster.

^^
pls don't let those mods who r on heat 2 touch ileke-idi 4 me . . .

look at these 2 losers. even autotopoyo dey yab me. Pillipu, take time o

Ileke-IdI:

look at these 2 losers. even autotopoyo dey yab me. Pillipu, take time o

Naija peeps!! which language come be ikeduru Igbo and which kain naija name be john castro?

I'm thinking the dude just wants to delay his trial

Ileke-IdI:

I'm thinking the dude just wants to delay his trial

u think so? LMAOO

Sharon_f:

u think so? LMAOO

abi, have you heard of ikeduru igbo? talkless of it being Nigeria's official language?

philip0906:

^^
john castro. . .some fools will come in here and swear dat d name is igbo

But he already claim that he only understands Ikeduru igbo and that means there is a 90% chance that he is igbo.

Ileke-IdI:

abi, have you heard of ikeduru igbo? talkless of it being Nigeria's official language?

Yes, igbo, Yoruba and hausa are 3 languages listed as official in Nigeria. So, ikeduru igbo which I presume is a dialect is still igbo and so is official.

Ileke-IdI:

abi, have you heard of ikeduru igbo? talkless of it being Nigeria's official language?

How nooooow?lol hes obviously talking rubbish to prolong his trail

Aloy+Emeka:

Yes, igbo, Yoruba and hausa are 3 languages listed as official in Nigeria. So, ikeduru igbo which I presume is a dialect is still igbo and so is official.

true that.

Sharon_f:

How nooooow?lol hes obviously talking rubbish to prolong his trail

lol wouldnt it be funny if they find an interpreter, but dude ends up not understanding the interpreter. Nigerians

Ileke-IdI:

true that.

lol wouldnt it be funny if they find an interpreter, but dude ends up not understanding the interpreter. Nigerians

LOL, He would probably change the official language to 'Idukere Yoruba' or 'Idukere Hausa'. . .they will find translator tire

9ja no dey carry last, patapata na draw.
A man was arrested sometime last year for killing a fellow, immediately after the tragic incidence he began to act like a mad man. . .and no one could punish him because everyone believed him!

I can translate! Well I never heard of the Ikeduru "dialect" of Igbo, but I am pretty sure I can help since he is from Imo State.

Acidosis:

9ja no dey carry last, patapata na draw.
A man was arrested sometime last year for killing a fellow, immediately after the tragic incidence he began to act like a mad man. . .and no one could punish him because everyone believed him!

LMAO!!!! OMG!!!!

Not only naija ppl tho. I watch a lot of court cases and most ppl that claim madness are sooo not mad

god-father/capone syndrome this is the thinking of real Italian drug barons, this guy must be connected.

Oh I see Shocked


Ikeduru Igbo is Nigeria's official language? Shocked Shocked Shocked For where? Undecided

ikeduru is a community in imo


LMAO,
1. his name isn't john castro
2. he, obviously, can speak english

he's just using igbo sense