Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday adjourned the trial of Kogi State’s Chief-of-Staff, Ali Bello, and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, till Tuesday for continuation of trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in a charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/573/2022, accused Bello and his co-defendant of N3 billion fraud.
The EFCC, in the charge, sued Bello and Suleiman as the first and second defendants in the case.
At the resumed trial, the seventh prosecution witness (PW-7) Aminu Rabiu, led in evidence by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), told the court that he knows state former Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the two defendants who are being prosecuted by the anti-graft agency.
The witness, who said he is a businessman from Falala Construction Company Limited, told the court that he is into interior decoration and furniture work.
He said his compan has an account with Zenith Bank and did some jobs for the state government when Yahaya Bello was governor.
He said, “I did one job for the state government. I demolished and rebuilt the Presidential Lodge in Kogi State Government House.”
He also said he handled personal jobs for Yahaya Bello, in the past.
Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter till Tuesday for the continuation of the evidence of PW-7.
Abubakar Aliyu (SAN) made an appearance for Ali Bello while Olusegun Jolaawo (SAN), appeared for Suleiman.
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