Oil Subsidy Fraud Trial Resumes!

A Lagos High Court Judge summoned a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to appear before the court in in the ongoing trial of an oil marketer, Opeyemi Ajuyah, over allegations of fuel subsidy fraud.

Justice Lateefat Okunnu issued a witness summons on Engineer Kehinde Akinmoloyan.

Ajuyah and her company, Majope Investment, are standing trial alongside another oil marketer, Abdullahi Alao, and his company, Axe Eneryg Nigeria Limited, and Olanrewaju Olalusi, a staff of Sterling Bank Plc, over an alleged N1,1 billion fuel subsidy fraud.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Monday, EFCC Prosecuting Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that Akimolayan, who is a principal witness in the trial, had refused to honour invitations to give evidence in the matter.

Oyedepo claimed the witness had alleged that some persons were after his life and only recently attempted to gain entrance into his residential building.

He said that despite several assurances, the witness had remained adamant on not showing up before the court to give evidence in the case.

Oyedepo prayed the court to issues a witness summons against the witness before the next adjourned date of the trial.

Justice Okunnu subsequently granted the request and directed the court register to issue a summon against the witness.

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