FRN V. Ali Bello & 3 Ors: Court Adjourns Until May 27 For Continuation Of Hearing 

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court , Abuja has adjourned further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others until  May 27, 2024.

learned that the Judge, on Thursday, adjourned the case following the conclusion of evidence in chief by the second witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,

Olomotane Egoro.

The adjournment was to allow  Ali Bello’s counsel , Abubakar Aliu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to cross examine the witness in his testimony against the defendants.

During  Thursday’s court session in the suit marked: ABJ/CR/573/2022 (FRN Vs. Ali Bello and 3 others), Egoro, a Staff of Access Bank, tendered Bank Statements of Keyless Nature Limited, Fasab Business Enterprise and Ari Consulting and Integrated Limited and testified to cash lodgements into the  bank accounts from 14 Local Governments in Kogi state. 

The witness, who did not state the purpose for which the monies were transferred into the  bank accounts, also testified to withdrawals from the said Bank  accounts. 

The lodgements and withdrawals were said to have been made  between 2017 and 2022.

At the end of the Witness’ testimony, the 1st Defendant, Ali Bello’s counsel, A. M. Aliyu, SAN prayed the Court for an adjournment to enable him cross examine the Witness and the case was consequently adjourned until May 27. 

Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa, SAN, appeared for the Prosecution while Nureini Jimoh SAN appeared for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants.

Ali Bello and three others are facing trial in an alleged N3 billion fraud charges brought against them by the EFCC