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By Ameh Ochojila, Abuja
02 May 2024 | 6:27 p.m.
A Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned for further proceeding successful the alleged wealth laundering charges against Ali Bello and 3 others until May 27. Justice Obiora Egwuatu connected Thursday adjourned the proceedings pursuing the decision of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witnesser of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned for further proceeding successful the alleged wealth laundering charges against Ali Bello and 3 others until May 27.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu connected Thursday adjourned the proceedings pursuing the decision of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witnesser of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank staff.
The adjournment was to let counsel to Ali Bello, Abubakar Aliu, SAN, to cross-examine the witnesser successful his grounds against the defendants.
At Thursday’s proceedings, Egoro tendered slope statements of Keyless Nature Limited, Fasab Business Enterprise and Ari Consulting and Integrated Limited and testified of currency lodgements into the accounts from 14 Local Government Areas of Kogi.
The witness, who did not authorities the intent for which the monies were transferred into the accounts, besides testified arsenic to withdrawals from the said accounts.
The lodgements and withdrawals were said to person been made from betwixt 2017 and 2022.
At the extremity of the witness’ testimony, counsel to the 1st suspect (Ali Bello), Aliyu, prayed the tribunal for an adjournment to alteration him cross-examine the witness.
Following the statement statement lawyers to the parties, Justice Egwuatu adjourned the substance until May 27 for proceedings continuation.
While Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, appeared for the EFCC, Nureini Jimoh, SAN, appeared for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants.
It would beryllium recalled that successful the complaint marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/573/2022, Ali Bello and 3 others are facing proceedings connected an alleged N3 cardinal fraud complaint brought against them by the anti-graft agency.
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