EFCC Witness Details ₦80.2bn Laundering Scheme Involving Ex-Governor Bello’s Associate

The trial of former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Prosecution witness Jamilu Abdullahi, a Bureau de Change operator, described how Abba Adaudu made large cash deposits into E-Traders International and then collected dollars in return. Abdullahi testified that he converted multiple naira deposits—from October 2021 through March 2022—into US dollars and handed them over to Adaudu. He also traced transfers of ₦100 million and ₦400 million to Kunfayakun Global and ₦600 million to Ejadams Essence in February 2022. Defence counsel objected, saying the prosecution had not declared the witness hostile despite what they saw as inconsistencies. The prosecution countered that any minor discrepancies reflected the challenge of recalling five-year-old transactions. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned to April 24, 2026, to rule on the objection and resume the money-laundering trial.

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