A Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned for further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others until May 27.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu on Thursday adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank staff.
The adjournment was to allow counsel to Ali Bello, Abubakar Aliu, SAN, to cross-examine the witness in his testimony against the defendants.
At Thursday’s proceedings, Egoro tendered bank statements of Keyless Nature Limited, Fasab Business Enterprise and Ari Consulting and Integrated Limited and testified of cash lodgements into the accounts from 14 Local Government Areas of Kogi.
The witness, who did not state the purpose for which the monies were transferred into the accounts, also testified as to withdrawals from the said accounts.
The lodgements and withdrawals were said to have been made from between 2017 and…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
