The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recently added more charges to the case against Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State.
A Bureau de Change BDC operator, Jamilu Abdullahi, testified about how he facilitated the payment of school fees for Bello’s three daughters in foreign currency through his firm.
The payments were made to the American International School (AIS) account.
The witness described several financial transactions in dollars between himself and the Kogi State government under former governor Yahaya Bello.
These transactions are part of the trial involving Ali Bello, the current Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Governor, and others, who are facing charges of money laundering and misappropriation amounting to over N3 billion.
Abdullahi explained that on one occasion, the second defendant, Abba Daudu, brought $300,000 in cash to him for the payment of Yahaya Bello’s daughters’ school fees.
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He recounted that after receiving the cash, he was unable to count it due to a power outage, so he secured it in his office safe.
After confirming the sum, he completed the transfer and sent four receipts indicating payments of $75,000 each to Abba Daudu, who confirmed the successful payment.
The witness also mentioned other payments made for the school fees, including one done by a company called Aleshua Solutions Services.
The witness identified specific transactions and payments for each of Yahaya Bello’s daughters, Naima Ohunene Bello and Fatima Oziohu Bello, totalling significant amounts in foreign currency.
The school where the fees were paid, AIS, is located in Abuja.
The witness affirmed receiving multiple transactions from Daudu’s company, Keyless Nature Limited, and payments from Remita International.
The witness also disclosed cash lodgments made into various accounts stating that the financial transactions continued into the New Year.
