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Kogi Central Stakeholders warn APC against Yahaya Bello's Senatorial ambition

Politics

Kogi central APC Stakeholders warn against Bello’s senatorial ambition

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 weeks ago

They attributed the loss of the Senatorial election in 2023 to the protest votes of aggrieved APC members from the…
Bello

News

Alleged N110bn fraud: How Kogi govt official withdrew N1bn – witness

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

The sixth Prosecution Witness (PW6) in the trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and two others on Wednesday…
Kogi Central Stakeholders warn APC against Yahaya Bello's Senatorial ambition

News

Yahaya Bello weds fourth wife in Abuja

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has officially taken a fourth wife, Hiqma, in a private ceremony held in Abuja.
Group warns former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, to 'stop embarrassing the state before the eyes of the world.'

Headlines, Metro

Bello’s N110.4bn Fraud Saga: Court fixes date to decide on UK Medical escape bid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

Daudu supported the application with a 22-paragraph affidavit sworn by Bello, accompanied by medical reports from Confluence University of Science…
Yahaya Bello

News

Court Drama: Witness alleges harassment in Yahaya Bello’s trial 

Paul Dada

8 months ago

Prosecution Counsel Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, raised concerns over the alleged harassment, describing it as "serious interference with the criminal justice…
officer with Zenith Bank, Maitama Branch, testified as Prosecution Witness Four (PW4) under subpoena. He gave a detailed account of massive cash withdrawals allegedly carried out between 2016 and 2023, using multiple bank instruments and channels. Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Dada said the records he presented were among seven sets of documents submitted in compliance with a subpoena addressed to the bank’s Managing Director. The subpoena was admitted as Exhibit 20, while related documents covering account holders and corporate entities were admitted as Exhibits 21 through 24C. Among the accounts examined were those belonging to Adamu Jagafa Ishaya, Whales Oil and Gas, Jimeda Properties Nigeria Limited, Alyeshua Solutions, and notably, the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account. Focusing on the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account, Pinheiro highlighted a pattern of cash withdrawals that blatantly violated the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, cashless policy. According to Dada, the CBN had placed cash withdrawal limits at ₦500,000 for individuals and ₦5,000,000 for corporate or government entities during the relevant period. Exceeding these limits attracted surcharges. Dada testified that between January 30 and February 1, 2018, a total of ₦697,267,000 was withdrawn in ₦10 million tranches through cheques issued in the name of one Abdulsalami Hudu. Then, on February 2, 2018, an additional ₦99,573,000 was withdrawn in similar tranches and several other withdrawals totalling N1.09bn within three days The prosecution also revealed that on February 1, 2018, a transfer of ₦3,325,000 was made from the same Kogi Government account to one Ali Bello. Dada further disclosed that this pattern of suspicious transactions continued in subsequent years. On May 6, May 11, and May 19, 2022, the same account received ₦100 million on each date from the Kogi State Statutory Revenue Account. These inflows were immediately followed by multiple cash withdrawals in ₦10 million tranches, primarily by Abdulsalami Hudu and another named beneficiary, Alhassan Omakoji. Referring to pages 395 to 401 of the account statement, the witness confirmed that almost every credit inflow was followed by immediate debits via cheque withdrawals made out to the same individuals, sometimes on the same day. Dada further narrated that on September 7, 2023, the account recorded 11 cash withdrawals of ₦10 million each, far above the ₦5 million limit, attracting a surcharge of ₦500,000 per transaction. This resulted in a total surcharge of ₦4,750,000 for that day alone. In another instance, on January 20, 2018, the account received 10 separate credits from the Kogi State Statutory Account totaling over ₦697 million. These were again followed by a series of ₦10 million withdrawals issued to Hudu and others. On January 31, Hudu alone reportedly collected ₦347,267,000 in 36 separate cash withdrawals. Pinheiro also tendered the account opening documents from pages 2 to 23 of Exhibit 22A, and the bank statement from pages 24 to 413, with the earliest transaction dating back to February 12, 2016. Dada described the six standard columns on the statement, date posted, value date, transaction description, debit, credit, and balance, and explained various transaction types, including NEFT and NIP transfers. Although the defence team, led by J.B. Daudu, SAN, earlier objected to the admissibility of some documents but chose to reserve their arguments till a later date. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted all documents and marked them accordingly. The matter was thereafter adjourned to Friday, June 27, 2025, for cross-examination and continuation of trial.

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How N1.09bn vanished from Kogi government’s account in three days

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, June 26, 2025,…

News

Why I can’t betray Yahaya Bello – Ododo

Paul Dada

8 months ago

Adding, Ododo said, “If he gets angry with me as a father, please, if you observe or you get a feel…
Yahaya Bello

Politics

I can’t contest against Tinubu in 2027 -Yahaya Bello

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The director stated that it was not the first time detractors and their co-travellers would fly absolute falsehood with the…
FG docks Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged cybercrimes charges against Senate President Akpabio and ex-governor Yahaya Bello

Headlines, News

Sen. Natasha writes AFG, accuses police of bias in handling petitions against Akpabio, Yahaya Bello

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused the Nigeria Police Force of showing bias in its handling of multiple petitions she filed…
Yahaya Bello

Headlines, News

Why American International School withheld $84,942 from Yahaya Bello’s children’s school fees

Michael Adesina

10 months ago

“My lord, I’m worried that witnesses are leaving their places of work only not to be called upon in court.…
The Registrar said he was approached to wipe of messages in Whaptsapp chats of Daudu Suleiman in a telephone deposited with the court.

Headlines, News, Top Stories

How EFCC probe forced Yahaya Bello’s nephew to demand refund of N550m paid for Maitama property

Michael Adesina

11 months ago

“We didn’t know the matter had been investigated until Bello got back to me and said the property he bought…
Yahaya Bello

News, Top Stories

‘N80.2bn fraud’: EFCC presents witnesses against Yahaya Bello

Michael Adesina

12 months ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, February 24, 2025, presented its first round of witnesses in the…
Yahaya Bello

News, Top Stories

Yahaya Bello released from prison

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Bello was granted bail on Thursday in the sum of N500m by Justice MaryAnne Anenih before whom he is being…
officer with Zenith Bank, Maitama Branch, testified as Prosecution Witness Four (PW4) under subpoena. He gave a detailed account of massive cash withdrawals allegedly carried out between 2016 and 2023, using multiple bank instruments and channels. Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Dada said the records he presented were among seven sets of documents submitted in compliance with a subpoena addressed to the bank’s Managing Director. The subpoena was admitted as Exhibit 20, while related documents covering account holders and corporate entities were admitted as Exhibits 21 through 24C. Among the accounts examined were those belonging to Adamu Jagafa Ishaya, Whales Oil and Gas, Jimeda Properties Nigeria Limited, Alyeshua Solutions, and notably, the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account. Focusing on the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account, Pinheiro highlighted a pattern of cash withdrawals that blatantly violated the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, cashless policy. According to Dada, the CBN had placed cash withdrawal limits at ₦500,000 for individuals and ₦5,000,000 for corporate or government entities during the relevant period. Exceeding these limits attracted surcharges. Dada testified that between January 30 and February 1, 2018, a total of ₦697,267,000 was withdrawn in ₦10 million tranches through cheques issued in the name of one Abdulsalami Hudu. Then, on February 2, 2018, an additional ₦99,573,000 was withdrawn in similar tranches and several other withdrawals totalling N1.09bn within three days The prosecution also revealed that on February 1, 2018, a transfer of ₦3,325,000 was made from the same Kogi Government account to one Ali Bello. Dada further disclosed that this pattern of suspicious transactions continued in subsequent years. On May 6, May 11, and May 19, 2022, the same account received ₦100 million on each date from the Kogi State Statutory Revenue Account. These inflows were immediately followed by multiple cash withdrawals in ₦10 million tranches, primarily by Abdulsalami Hudu and another named beneficiary, Alhassan Omakoji. Referring to pages 395 to 401 of the account statement, the witness confirmed that almost every credit inflow was followed by immediate debits via cheque withdrawals made out to the same individuals, sometimes on the same day. Dada further narrated that on September 7, 2023, the account recorded 11 cash withdrawals of ₦10 million each, far above the ₦5 million limit, attracting a surcharge of ₦500,000 per transaction. This resulted in a total surcharge of ₦4,750,000 for that day alone. In another instance, on January 20, 2018, the account received 10 separate credits from the Kogi State Statutory Account totaling over ₦697 million. These were again followed by a series of ₦10 million withdrawals issued to Hudu and others. On January 31, Hudu alone reportedly collected ₦347,267,000 in 36 separate cash withdrawals. Pinheiro also tendered the account opening documents from pages 2 to 23 of Exhibit 22A, and the bank statement from pages 24 to 413, with the earliest transaction dating back to February 12, 2016. Dada described the six standard columns on the statement, date posted, value date, transaction description, debit, credit, and balance, and explained various transaction types, including NEFT and NIP transfers. Although the defence team, led by J.B. Daudu, SAN, earlier objected to the admissibility of some documents but chose to reserve their arguments till a later date. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted all documents and marked them accordingly. The matter was thereafter adjourned to Friday, June 27, 2025, for cross-examination and continuation of trial.

Headlines, News

Alleged N110bn fraud: Court admits ex-Kogi governor to N500m bail

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He had pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
officer with Zenith Bank, Maitama Branch, testified as Prosecution Witness Four (PW4) under subpoena. He gave a detailed account of massive cash withdrawals allegedly carried out between 2016 and 2023, using multiple bank instruments and channels. Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Dada said the records he presented were among seven sets of documents submitted in compliance with a subpoena addressed to the bank’s Managing Director. The subpoena was admitted as Exhibit 20, while related documents covering account holders and corporate entities were admitted as Exhibits 21 through 24C. Among the accounts examined were those belonging to Adamu Jagafa Ishaya, Whales Oil and Gas, Jimeda Properties Nigeria Limited, Alyeshua Solutions, and notably, the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account. Focusing on the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account, Pinheiro highlighted a pattern of cash withdrawals that blatantly violated the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, cashless policy. According to Dada, the CBN had placed cash withdrawal limits at ₦500,000 for individuals and ₦5,000,000 for corporate or government entities during the relevant period. Exceeding these limits attracted surcharges. Dada testified that between January 30 and February 1, 2018, a total of ₦697,267,000 was withdrawn in ₦10 million tranches through cheques issued in the name of one Abdulsalami Hudu. Then, on February 2, 2018, an additional ₦99,573,000 was withdrawn in similar tranches and several other withdrawals totalling N1.09bn within three days The prosecution also revealed that on February 1, 2018, a transfer of ₦3,325,000 was made from the same Kogi Government account to one Ali Bello. Dada further disclosed that this pattern of suspicious transactions continued in subsequent years. On May 6, May 11, and May 19, 2022, the same account received ₦100 million on each date from the Kogi State Statutory Revenue Account. These inflows were immediately followed by multiple cash withdrawals in ₦10 million tranches, primarily by Abdulsalami Hudu and another named beneficiary, Alhassan Omakoji. Referring to pages 395 to 401 of the account statement, the witness confirmed that almost every credit inflow was followed by immediate debits via cheque withdrawals made out to the same individuals, sometimes on the same day. Dada further narrated that on September 7, 2023, the account recorded 11 cash withdrawals of ₦10 million each, far above the ₦5 million limit, attracting a surcharge of ₦500,000 per transaction. This resulted in a total surcharge of ₦4,750,000 for that day alone. In another instance, on January 20, 2018, the account received 10 separate credits from the Kogi State Statutory Account totaling over ₦697 million. These were again followed by a series of ₦10 million withdrawals issued to Hudu and others. On January 31, Hudu alone reportedly collected ₦347,267,000 in 36 separate cash withdrawals. Pinheiro also tendered the account opening documents from pages 2 to 23 of Exhibit 22A, and the bank statement from pages 24 to 413, with the earliest transaction dating back to February 12, 2016. Dada described the six standard columns on the statement, date posted, value date, transaction description, debit, credit, and balance, and explained various transaction types, including NEFT and NIP transfers. Although the defence team, led by J.B. Daudu, SAN, earlier objected to the admissibility of some documents but chose to reserve their arguments till a later date. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted all documents and marked them accordingly. The matter was thereafter adjourned to Friday, June 27, 2025, for cross-examination and continuation of trial.

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Alleged ₦80.2bn fraud: How Yahaya Bello begged court before getting bail

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

One of the charges read: “That you, Yahaya Adoza Bello, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu (still at large),…
officer with Zenith Bank, Maitama Branch, testified as Prosecution Witness Four (PW4) under subpoena. He gave a detailed account of massive cash withdrawals allegedly carried out between 2016 and 2023, using multiple bank instruments and channels. Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Dada said the records he presented were among seven sets of documents submitted in compliance with a subpoena addressed to the bank’s Managing Director. The subpoena was admitted as Exhibit 20, while related documents covering account holders and corporate entities were admitted as Exhibits 21 through 24C. Among the accounts examined were those belonging to Adamu Jagafa Ishaya, Whales Oil and Gas, Jimeda Properties Nigeria Limited, Alyeshua Solutions, and notably, the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account. Focusing on the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account, Pinheiro highlighted a pattern of cash withdrawals that blatantly violated the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, cashless policy. According to Dada, the CBN had placed cash withdrawal limits at ₦500,000 for individuals and ₦5,000,000 for corporate or government entities during the relevant period. Exceeding these limits attracted surcharges. Dada testified that between January 30 and February 1, 2018, a total of ₦697,267,000 was withdrawn in ₦10 million tranches through cheques issued in the name of one Abdulsalami Hudu. Then, on February 2, 2018, an additional ₦99,573,000 was withdrawn in similar tranches and several other withdrawals totalling N1.09bn within three days The prosecution also revealed that on February 1, 2018, a transfer of ₦3,325,000 was made from the same Kogi Government account to one Ali Bello. Dada further disclosed that this pattern of suspicious transactions continued in subsequent years. On May 6, May 11, and May 19, 2022, the same account received ₦100 million on each date from the Kogi State Statutory Revenue Account. These inflows were immediately followed by multiple cash withdrawals in ₦10 million tranches, primarily by Abdulsalami Hudu and another named beneficiary, Alhassan Omakoji. Referring to pages 395 to 401 of the account statement, the witness confirmed that almost every credit inflow was followed by immediate debits via cheque withdrawals made out to the same individuals, sometimes on the same day. Dada further narrated that on September 7, 2023, the account recorded 11 cash withdrawals of ₦10 million each, far above the ₦5 million limit, attracting a surcharge of ₦500,000 per transaction. This resulted in a total surcharge of ₦4,750,000 for that day alone. In another instance, on January 20, 2018, the account received 10 separate credits from the Kogi State Statutory Account totaling over ₦697 million. These were again followed by a series of ₦10 million withdrawals issued to Hudu and others. On January 31, Hudu alone reportedly collected ₦347,267,000 in 36 separate cash withdrawals. Pinheiro also tendered the account opening documents from pages 2 to 23 of Exhibit 22A, and the bank statement from pages 24 to 413, with the earliest transaction dating back to February 12, 2016. Dada described the six standard columns on the statement, date posted, value date, transaction description, debit, credit, and balance, and explained various transaction types, including NEFT and NIP transfers. Although the defence team, led by J.B. Daudu, SAN, earlier objected to the admissibility of some documents but chose to reserve their arguments till a later date. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted all documents and marked them accordingly. The matter was thereafter adjourned to Friday, June 27, 2025, for cross-examination and continuation of trial.

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N80bn fraud charge: Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Justice Nwite ordered that Bello be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja pending the perfection of his bail…
Yahaya Bello

News, Top Stories

Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty to N80bn fraud charge

Paul Dada

1 year ago

In her ruling on Bello’s application, the judge said the former Kogi governor was only making an attempt to invoke…
Bello

News

Court denies Yahaya Bello bail in N110bn money laundering case

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Bello, who served as Kogi governor from 2016 to 2023, is facing a 16-count charge brought against him by the…
Bello

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110bn fraud: Court denies Yahaya Bello bail

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The 16-count charge preferred against Bello has to do with conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully obtained property.
Yahaya Bello

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Court orders Yahaya Bello’s detention, sets date for bail application hearing

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

Justice Anenih consequently adjourned ruling in the bail application until Dec.10 and directed that the three defendants should remain in…
Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, and his co-defendants plead not guilty to the 16-count charge filed against them by EFCC

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Alleged fraud: Yahaya Bello, co-defendants plead not guilty

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Yahaya Bello who is the 1st defendant, denied the allegations before Justice Maryann Anenih of Abuja High Court as the…
Kogi Central Stakeholders warn APC against Yahaya Bello's Senatorial ambition

Headlines, News

Yahaya Bello did not surrender to us, we arrested him – EFCC

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale said contrary to the claim that he surrendered himself, Yahaya Bello was…
VeryDarkMan

Metro

VeryDarkMan calls out EFCC boss Olukoyede over inability to arrest Yahaya Bello

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

VeryDarkMan on Monday said Olukoyede’s inability to arrest ex-Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello after declaring him wanted since April showed that…
Bello

Opinion

Yahaya Bello and history of alleged money laundering

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Not that there is no meaningful project that Bello had also done in his eight years, his history of money…
Yahaya Bello, Agbakoba and EFCC

Opinion

Yahaya Bello, Agbakoba and EFCC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Corruption has almost completely destroyed the country. In my view, we should not be seen to be calling for the…
Tinubu

News, Opinion

Bello, Wike: Agenda for Tinubu

Paul Dada

1 year ago

“I don’t think there is any understanding we had that I haven’t kept. There is no understanding that we had…
Bello

Opinion

Corruption charges: Yahaya Bello fighting from the Backdoor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to them, the provision of the Constitution necessitated the majority of the states' Houses of Assembly agreeing to bringing…
EFCC Vs Bello: Prevention and Cure

Opinion

EFCC Vs Bello: Prevention and Cure

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Going forward, there must be tougher measures to prevent the looting of public funds. Preventing politicians from stealing public funds…
Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello summoned over breach of trust charges

Metro

Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello summoned over breach of trust charges

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Bello is required to appear before the court, located in Maitama, on November 14, 2024, at 9:00 AM to respond…
Yahaya Bello

Opinion

Yahaya Bello’s curious ways

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Bello has two serious charges hanging over him, one to the tune of N80 billion, the other N110 billion. He…
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