US EditionAgain, EFCC Witnesses Admit Yahaya Bello Not Beneficiary of Withdrawals From Kogi Govt Accounts
EFCC witnesses presented bank records showing large withdrawals from Kogi State Government accounts without naming Yahaya Bello as a beneficiary or signatory during corruption trial.
- Three EFCC witnesses told the court on Thursday they admitted massive withdrawals from Kogi State Government House Administration accounts during Yahaya Bello's trial.
- Account opening packages and statements were admitted as court exhibits, but witnesses said the documents did not show the purpose of the withdrawals despite consistent withdrawal patterns.
- FCMB's Gabriel Oche said several payments were routed via a Kunfayakun Global Limited account to the American International School, Abuja, and witnesses said Bello did not appear as a beneficiary or signatory.
- The judge adjourned proceedings until January 16 as counsel Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, for the EFCC and Joseph Daudu, SAN, for Yahaya Bello appeared.
- With operational knowledge limited among some bank staff, a Keystone Bank witness said he lacked account officer duties, while signatories Chris Enefola, Onekutu Daniel and Abdulsalami Hudu were identified for January 16.
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Three witnesses of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have admitted that there were massive withdrawals from Kogi State Government House
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