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Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT High Court, Maitama) on Thursday adjourned the trial of former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others over alleged N110 billion fraud to November 12.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Bello along with Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu with 16 counts of fraud.
At the resumed hearing, the EFCC called a fifth witness, Victoria Oluwafemi, a compliance officer at Polaris Bank.
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The witness told the court the total credits to the account, which came from different senders, said transfers from the account amounted to multiples of ₦10 million.
He said the total credit in November 2021 was ₦450 million.
Oluwafemi, who was cross-examined by Bello’s attorney, Joseph Daudu (SAN), admitted that he was not the account officer of the two accounts at the bank.
The Sixth Prosecution Witness (PW6), Mshelia Arhyel, was also called for cross-examination.
The judge then adjourned the matter to November 12 for further cross-examination of PW6.
