OLISA METUH STAGE-MANAGED FALL IN COURT, SAYS JUDGE

Penpushing, however, reports further that the prosecution objected to the application, following which the court adjourned until Wednesday to rule on it, and Justice Okon Abang declared that there is still no valid evidence before the court for the defendant’s absence and gave ruling that the trial should continue.

“And while on the floor, he made series of groans which stopped the proceedings making the court room look like an accident scene. There was no attempt even by those he came with to raise him, which also delayed the proceeding for 29 minutes’, Abang stated.

“However, the court doctor was not in the court to see what transpired, so how did she know there was an emergency? And as a court doctor, you are expected to have invitation to attend to emergencies, so who gave her the order and who is she to tell the court that the defendant was in need of medical attention?”

The Judge posited that Metuh’s fall on Monday was deceitful, describing it as something planned or calculated and should be completely be disregarded, stressing that it was disobedience to the court and act of bail jump

“It is a complete disregard and disobedience to the court and so the defendant has jumped bail, as there is no reasonable application for the defendant’s absence. And as such, the trial will continue 24th May 2018 by 1p.m,” he said.