Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello's Money Laundering Trial Amid Document Certification Dispute
The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the trial of former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on money laundering charges until January 29. The trial witnessed testimonies from prosecution witness 7 and defense lawyer Kemi Pinheiro, who sought to tender documents as exhibits.
Issues arose regarding the certification of identification documents, leading to a brief stand-down. Testimonies revealed details of cash payments and transactions involving various individuals and entities.
The prosecution focused on inflows and outflows in bank statements related to the case.
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