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The commission’s longtime investigations of the former governor had resulted in the N10 billion money laundering charges it instituted against his nephew, Ali Bello, and a co-defendant in 2022. In the count, the EFCC accused Mr Bello of conspiring with Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdusalam Hudu to convert over N80 billion belonging to Kogi State to their personal use. The case, which has seen EFCC call witnesses to testify, is before Justice James Omotosho.But in what appears to be a fresh case, the EFCC filed a charge of 19 counts against Mr Bello.The alleged offences also hover around the over N80 billion transactions alleged in the old case.
EFCC alleged in the count that Mr Bello and others “reasonably ought to have known” that the money “forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful activity” – criminal breach of trust. EFCC also alleged in another count that Mr Bello, sometime in November 2021 in Abuja, “indirectly procured E-Traders international Limited to transfer the aggregate sum of $570,330 to account number 4266644272 domiciled in TD Bank, United States of America. It also said the money was part of proceeds of crime, specifically, criminal breach of trust.
The statement added: “Section 38 of the EFCC Establishment Act makes it an offence to prevent officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties. Culprits risk a jail term of not less than five years.
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