The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday tendered additional bank records as evidence in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Bello is facing trial alongside two others, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge that includes criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of approximately N110.4 billion.
The fresh documents, which were presented during proceedings on January 15, 2026, form part of the anti-graft agency’s ongoing effort to substantiate allegations that the defendants allegedly diverted and laundered public funds during Bello’s tenure as governor.
The case, which has drawn significant public attention, centres on claims that large sums of money were moved through various bank accounts in a manner that contravened financial regulations and constituted money laundering offences.
The trial continues under Justice Emeka Nwite, with the EFCC expected to call more witnesses and tender further evidence in the coming sessions as it seeks to prove the charges against the former governor and his co-defendants.
The matter remains one of the high-profile corruption cases being prosecuted by the EFCC involving former political office holders.
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