A prosecution witness in the trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has testified that transactions amounting to ₦1.425 billion were carried out for the purchase of foreign currencies over two months. The witness, Bureau De Change operator Jamilu Abdullahi, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that the transactions occurred between December 15 and February 21, 2022. Abdullahi, testifying as the 19th Prosecution Witness, said he delivered the foreign currencies to one Abba Adaudu. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge involving ₦110.4 billion.
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