Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Alleged ₦80.2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial till October 7

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, adjourned proceedings in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, over an alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud. The matter, which was slated for continuation of cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness, Aryan Mashelia Bata, a Compliance Officer with Zenith Bank, could not proceed as scheduled due to the absence of the witness. Prosecution counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, informed the court that the witness was attending a mandatory training and was therefore unavailable for the d…