N3billion Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Of Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello's Nephew, Wife, Others To June 17
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The money laundering trial of Ali Bello, nephew of the Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, and three others, was on Tuesday stalled at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. This followed the absence of Ahmed Raji, SAN, the lead counsel for the defendants. The suit was filed against Mr Bello and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Mariam Ediawe, a lawyer, who held Mr Raji’s brief, said she was indisposed.
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The court issued the order of interim forfeiture on the assets linked to the Kogi State government on the grounds that they are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crimes.
The Federal High Court, Abuja has admitted Ali Bello, nephew to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, and three others to a N500 million bail each in their alleged N3 billion fraud trial.