We have news that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to this tuesday, for continuation of trial.
The adjournment followed a long day of proceedings that featured the continuation of the cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness, Mashelia Arhyel and the testimonies of three other witnesses from Zenith Bank, Ecobank, Keystone Bank and Access Bank.
The defence counsel Joseph Daudu, continued the cross-examination of Arhyel, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, who earlier testified as the fourth prosecution witness.
Arhyel confirmed that several cash withdrawals were made from the Kogi State Government House Administration Account by Abdulsalam Hudu and Comfort Olufunke in multiples of N10 million.
Recall, Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Nwite for alleged diversion and misappropriation of Kogi State funds to the tune of N80.2 billion while serving as governor.
