EFCC closes case against Ali Bello in alleged N10.2bn fraud trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its lawsuit against Ali Bello, a nephew of erstwhile Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, aft presenting 17 witnesses successful an alleged N10.27 cardinal fraud and wealth laundering trial.

The defendants are lasting proceedings earlier Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, connected an amended 16-count complaint bordering connected alleged misappropriation and wealth laundering involving N10,270,556,800.

At the resumed proceeding connected Tuesday, the 17th prosecution witness, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, an EFCC investigator, concluded his grounds nether re-examination by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN).

During the proceedings, the prosecution tendered statements made by Abdulsalam Hudu, a cashier with the Kogi State Government House Administration, connected August 7, August 14, September 3 and September 24, 2024.

The tribunal admitted the statements into grounds arsenic Exhibits B1, B2, B3 and B4 aft counsel to the defendants raised nary objections.

While identifying portions of the statements, the witnesser referred to an introduction relating to a N300,000 outgo allegedly made by a bureau de alteration relation to Hudu.

Reading from 1 of the statements, Abubakar told the tribunal ...