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Home ยป Drama as EFCC witness counters agency’s threat claims in Ali Bello’s alleged N10bn fraud trial
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Drama as EFCC witness counters agency’s threat claims in Ali Bello’s alleged N10bn fraud trial

OsunDailyBy OsunDailyFebruary 13, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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Drama unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alleged that its main witness, Rabiu Musa, in the trial of a nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has been scared away from trial.

The former governorโ€™s nephew, Ali Bello, is being prosecuted over alleged N10 billion fraud in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/550/2022: FRN v. Ali Bello & Anor.

The witness, an Abuja based Bureau De Change operator, was alleged to have been threatened, following his appearance at the last trial and got scared.

Lawyer to the anti-graft agency, Hannatu Kofamaisa, made the allegations at the resumed trial of Ali Bello and Daudu Suleiman.

She told Justice James Omotoso that the witness would not be in court to continue his evidence due to the threats he received at the last adjourned date.

She added that she had called the witness five times but he was no longer picking her calls.

Counsel to Ali Bello, Abdullahi Aliu, SAN, told the court that he would not react to the EFCCโ€™s allegations because they were not targeted at his client. He did not oppose the request for an adjournment.

Drama, however, unfolded when the witness alleged to have been threatened away from court and as a result, would not attend the trial, suddenly walked into the courtroom without any signs of apprehension.

The counsel to Ali Bello got up and drew the attention of Justice Omotoso to the quiet arrival of the witness into the courtroom.

Justice Omotoso however doused tension when he prevented lawyers to Ali Bello and Daudu Suleman from joining issues with EFCC on the allegations.

In his testimony, the witness identified one of his record books of transactions seized from him by the EFCC during a raid of his office at Wuse, in Abuja, and also admitted knowing Ali Bello.

Under cross examination by Nureni Jimoh, SAN, who stood for Daudu Suleman, the Bureau De Change operator, who claimed to be an illiterate, said most of the transactions were recorded for him by one Mubarak who he said was literate and now a student at a university.

He also admitted that parts of the transactions were recorded in his absence but that he was always briefed upon his arrival at the office.

Justice Omotoso thereafter fixed February 22 and 23 for continuation of trial.


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