Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How Ali Bello Paid Millions in Cash for Maitama Property Project

A prosecution witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Ali Bello made several cash payments running into millions of naira for the construction of a property located at Plot 1891, Dala Hills, Maitama, Abuja. The witness, who testified during continuation of hearing in the alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering trial involving former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, disclosed that the payments he was aware of included ₦9 million, ₦8.5 million and ₦5.8 million, all paid in cash. The Economic and Financial Cri…

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Source	EFCC
Collection	Anti-corruption and elections
Kind	Document
Publisher	Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Date	2026-05-08
Type	press-release
Found at	https://www.efcc.gov.ng/news/alleged-802bn-kogi-fraud-witness-narrates-how-ali-bello-paid-millions-in-cash-for-maitama-property-p
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Record ID	`efcc:news:14038`

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Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How Ali Bello Paid Millions in Cash for Maitama Property Project. EFCC, 2026. Vero Archive, record efcc:news:14038.