The trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello over an alleged N110.4 billion fraud continued on Tuesday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
Presiding Judge Justice Maryanne Anineh adjourned the case to March 11 and 12 for the next phase of hearings. Bello faces a 16-count charge alongside co-accused Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Shuaibu Oricha, which includes allegations of money laundering and criminal breach of trust.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, prosecution counsel Kemi Pinheiro informed the court that Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank compliance officer and the tenth prosecution witness, would undergo further cross-examination.
Defense lawyer Paul Daudu asked the witness to verify a June 24, 2022, transaction in the Fazab Business Enterprise Limited account. Egoro confirmed a N20 million outflow described as payment for instructional materials.
The witness also acknowledged that N86 million had been transferred from Fazab Business Enterprise Limited to Ejadams Essence Limited but was unable to provide a reason for the payment. He further explained that most cash withdrawals were structured to remain under N10 million and stated that no Suspicious Transaction Report had been filed regarding the transactions.
Justice Anineh subsequently adjourned the trial until March 11 and 12, 2026, for continuation.
