BDC Operator Testifies in Yahaya Bello Fraud Case

In the ongoing ₦110.4 billion fraud trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, a bureau de change (BDC) operator, Jamilu Abdullahi, testified before the FCT High Court in Abuja. He stated that ₦1.425 billion was used for dollar transactions associated with Bello's associate, Abba Adaudu, from December 15, 2021, to February 21, 2022.

Abdullahi, serving as Prosecution Witness 19 (PW19), confirmed that he delivered foreign currencies purchased through these transactions to Adaudu. He identified cash lodgments of ₦10 million made by Adaudu at the Lokoja branch, clarifying that these were for foreign exchange transactions, not gifts.

Abdullahi also mentioned a January 18, 2022 transfer from Keyless Limited, owned by Adaudu, asserting it was for foreign exchange. He denied making several cash deposits recorded in his name, stating he had never visited the Lokoja branch and that the names in transaction narrations were based on Adaudu's instructions.

Abdullahi consistently delivered converted foreign currencies to Adaudu.