The judge, on Thursday, adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence in chief by the second witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Olomotane Egoro. The adjournment was to allow counsel to Ali Bello, Abubakar Aliu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to cross examine the witness in his testimony against the defendants.
The witness, who did not state the purpose for which the monies were transferred into the accounts, also testified as to withdrawals from the said accounts. The lodgements and withdrawals were said to have been made from between 2017 and 2022. At the end of the witness' testimony, counsel to the 1st Defendant, Ali Bello, A. M. Aliyu, SAN, prayed the court for an adjournment to enable him cross examine the witness. With the agreement of counsel, the matter was adjourned.
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