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An EFCC witness testified that ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s name was absent from documents of two properties worth N550 million. The properties were linked to other buyers. The ongoing N80 billion money laundering case continues, with financial records submitted as evidence. Trial resumes on March 6 and 7.

An EFCC witness has testified in court that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello’s name did not appear on the documents of two properties worth N550 million, allegedly linked to him.

During a Federal High Court hearing in Abuja, Segun J. Adeleke, General Manager of EFAB Properties Limited, stated that the properties in Maitama and Gwarinpa were purchased by other individuals, not Bello. This testimony was part of the ongoing trial against the former governor, who faces 16 counts of money laundering amounting to N80 billion.

Adeleke recalled that one of the properties was acquired by Shehu Bello in 2020 for N550 million, while the other was bought by Nuhu Mohammed for N70 million. He affirmed that Yahaya Bello’s name was absent from all related documents.

Further evidence was presented by Williams Abimbola, a UBA compliance officer, who submitted financial documents related to the Kogi State Government House and the American International School as exhibits.

Despite previous claims that Bello had been shielded from arrest, the EFCC has now charged him in multiple fraud cases. The trial is set to continue on March 6 and 7.