Trial continues in alleged money laundering charge against Ali Bello, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, continued in the prosecution of Ali Bello and three others standing trial over charges bordering on alleged money laundering before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja.

It will be recalled that the EFCC, in the Charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/573/2022, is prosecuting Bello and three others on an alleged N3 billion fraud charge.

While Bello is the 1st defendant, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Abba Adaudu, and Iyadi Sadat are 2nd to 4th Defendants respectively.

At the resumed trial, the EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, led the 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3), an Abuja-based Bureau De Change (BDC) Operator, Jamilu Abdullahi in evidence with respect to the alleged offence.

PW-3 in his oral evidence, told the court that he is the owner of the E-Traders International Limited and
explained how the 2nd Defendant in the charge, Abba Adaudu (a businessman) deposited cash and made electronic transfers into his company’s Access Bank account and personal account.

Giving the breakdown, he confirmed the receipt of several cash and electronic deposits paid into his accounts by Adaudu and that, all the said payments were made between 2021 and 2022.

The Prosecution Counsel asked for an adjournment to continue PW3’s examination in chief on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Justice Egwuatu adjourned the matter till September 26 for continuation of trial.

It would be recalled that the Judge had, on June 24, adjourned the matter till Tuesday after the PW-2, Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank Complaint Officer, was discharged from the witness box following the completion of his evidence and cross examination by the defence counsel.

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