Accused of N110b Fraud: Court Postpones Yahaya Bello’s Trial to July 8

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja has postponed the N110 billion fraud trial of the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and his co-defendants, Umar Orica and Abdulsalami Hudu, to July 8, 2023.

The case involves 16-count charges of criminal breach of trust and money laundering, as brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The trial has been ongoing with the EFCC presenting its witnesses. The first witness, Fabian Nwora, the chair of EFAB Property involved in the transaction of the property in question, completed his evidence, stating that the negotiation was concluded by Segun Adeleke, the EFCC's second witness. Adeleke testified that Bello had initially shown interest in the property and even brought an agreement for it but later changed his mind due to the EFCC investigation. The trial will continue with more evidence and testimonies in the upcoming court dates.