A prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial involving former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court that the ex-governor did not participate in any of the property transactions being examined in the case.
The witness, Shehu Bello Bala, who appeared as the 17th prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), made the disclosure while responding to questions during cross-examination by counsel to the defendants.
Bala informed the court that Yahaya Bello was not involved in the acquisition of the properties that form part of the allegations before the court. He also stated that Umar Shuaib Oricha, the second defendant in the matter, did not take part in any of the transactions.
According to him, the transactions were handled by Dr. Farouk Bello, whom he described as the agent that facilitated the property purchases.
During proceedings, the witness acknowledged that he was aware that
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