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₦80.2B Fraud: Court Dismisses CTCs Without Receipts In Yahaya Bello Case.
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud resumed on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 19-count charge of money laundering totaling ₦80,246,470,088.88. Proceedings were overseen by Justice Emeka Nwite, with the cross-examination of the seventh prosecution witness.
Prosecution counsel, Prof. Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), informed the court that the day’s hearing would focus on cross-examining Prosecution Witness Seven (PW7), noting that three witnesses were available.
PW7, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank Plc, took the stand and affirmed that he remained under oath. During cross-examination by Bello’s defence counsel, J.B. Daudu (SAN), Egoro confirmed he was testifying pursuant to a subpoena and had tendered Exhibits 32, 33(1–11), and 34.
The witness also stated that he had previously testified in another Federal High Court regarding the same documents but could not recall the specific defendants or whether he had appeared as PW2. The defence subsequently sought to tender Certified True Copies (CTCs) from the other court.
While the prosecution did not object to the content of the documents, Pinheiro raised a procedural issue, noting that the defence had not produced receipts for the CTCs. Justice Nwite upheld the objection, ruling that the documents could only be admitted once receipts were presented. The defence said efforts were underway to retrieve the receipts.
The cross-examination then focused on transactions involving Keyless Nature Limited, Fazab Oil, and Abba Adaudu. PW7 confirmed a counter cheque payment at Access Bank’s Otukpo Branch and transfers of ₦200,000 and ₦8 million to Abba Adaudu.
Regarding local government inflows, the witness testified:
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₦7,500,144.61 from Okehi Local Government for medical supplies;
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₦10,863,247.50 from Omala Local Government on June 3, 2022, for sporting materials;
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₦12,228,400.10 from Yagba East Local Government on June 6, 2022, for medical consumables.
He added that entries in Exhibit 33(11) reflected normal banking transactions. The account opening package for Fazab Oil was not immediately available but could be retrieved if needed.
Justice Nwite adjourned the trial to Thursday, February 5, 2026, for the continuation of PW7’s cross-examination.
A fresh legal dispute has emerged in Kano State over the planned appointment of a Deputy Governor, as lawyers have filed a suit seeking to stop the State House of Assembly from screening Murtala Garo for the position.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani has urged the Kwara State Government to reconsider its plan to file criminal charges against former Senate President Bukola Saraki and others over the 2018 Offa robbery incident.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 632,788 results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held on April 16.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the Board advised candidates to check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.
JAMB stated that candidates can currently only view their results, adding that printing of result slips will be activated later.
The Board also warned candidates against tampering with or falsifying result messages obtained through official channels, describing such actions as a serious criminal offence.
It revealed that enforcement measures are already underway, with some individuals arrested for alleged result manipulation using digital tools.
According to JAMB, further results will be released in batches as processing continues.
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