Olisa Metuh begs court again over treatment abroad
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mr. olisa metuh on a wheelchair stormed the federal high court sitting in abuja asking to be granted permission to travel abroad for medical treatment1 previous attempts to get the permission of the court to travel abroad for treatment was rebuffed1 at the resumed trial on wednesday the embattled former national publicity secretary of the people democratic party pdp informed the court through his counsel mr. emeka etiaba that his health was fast failing1 he said his health was failing due to spinal cord compression which requires a corrective surgery at a hospital in london1 the prosecutor mr. sylvanus tahir opposed the application on the ground that metuh had filed similar applications in the past which was not granted1 he added that the present application seeking permission to travel abroad did not provide sufficient materials before the court to enable the court grant his request1 the trial judge justice okon abang after listening to both counsels adjourned the case to march 15 2018. for the continuation of trial1 metuh is standing trial for alleged money laundering being part of the funds linked with former national security adviser colonel sambo dasuki rtd1 the economic and financial crimes commission efcc is prosecuting metuh and his company destra investments limited on a seven-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering1 the alleged offences involved the sums of n400 million which the defendants allegedly received from the office of the national security adviser in 20141