Fraud N110BN: Witness EFCC cancels the claim of harassment by the Security Assistant former Gov Bello

Mshelia Arhyel-Bata, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Witness of the 4th prosecution (PW-4) in the trial of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday denied the claim that he was harassed by the last security assistant.

Arhyel-Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank PLC, spoke at the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu (San), concluded a cross for that day.

EFCC charged a former governor for alleged fraud N110 billion.

The witness, who said he wanted his words to be in a court record, said he made a clarification after the accusation filed by the main advisor EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro (San), at the beginning of the Friday process.

Previously, Pinheiro told the court that he had complaints, even though he did not submit an application for any statement.

“The witness told me that he was harassed by one or two security officers bound to the defendant.

“I did not ask for a statement but only to bring him to a noble notification, so anyone who did it must be warned,” said the lawyer, describing the action as a criminal.

Responding to, Daudu said he would investigate the authenticity of the accusation and report back to the court on the next postponement date.

He said: “This is because this is not the first witness that has been examined and there are no complaints about any harassment.

“I will investigate and return to court. That is not our nature.

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“This requires an investigation because it is not our habit,” he said.

However, after the cross-examination that day, Arhyel-Bata asked the court permission to overcome the accusations made before.

The witness said he wanted his words to be in a court record.

“My lord, I want this to be recorded. I want to clarify the problems raised previously before the process of processing.

“I am not harassed by any security details that are attached to the defendant either today or before.

“I was not harassed at all, and I felt the need to clarify this, my Lord.

“I want this to be in a court record that there is no quarrel at all,” he said.

The defender advisor praised witnesses for his honesty and integrity to advance to clarify the situation.

Judge Emeka Nwite delayed this issue until July 3 and July 4 for the continuation of the trial.