Court Admits Written Statements of Kogi Chief of Staff as Exhibits in N10bn Fraud Trial

Court admits written statements of Kogi Chief of Staff as exhibits in N10bn fraud trial

The judge dismissed the objections of the Kogi State Chief of Staff, Ali Bello, and his co-defendant to the admissibility of their statements obtained by EFCC during investigations.

“Statements Admissible” — Court Dismisses Objections By Kogi CoS, Co-Defendant In ₦10bn Money Laundering Trial

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed an objection raised by the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, Ali Bello, to the admissibility of extrajudicial statements he made in the alleged N10 billion money laundering trial.

Nigeria: Ali Bello loses trial-within-trial  in alleged ₦10b Kogi fraud

WorldStage– Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, affirmed the voluntariness of the extra-judicial statements of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, […]

Alleged ₦10bn Kogi Fraud: Ali Bello Loses in Trial- within- Trial, As Court Affirms Voluntariness of Defendants’ Statements - Security News Alert

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, affirmed the voluntariness of the extra-judicial statements of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside Dauda Sulaiman, on a […] The post Alleged ₦10bn Kogi Fraud: Ali Bello Loses in Trial- within- Trial,  As Court…

Alleged ₦10bn Kogi fraud: Ali Bello loses in trial-within-trial

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, affirmed the voluntariness of the extra-judicial statements of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside The post Alleged ₦10bn Kogi fraud: Ali Bello loses in trial-within-trial appeared first on National Accord News…

Alleged N10bn fraud: Court admits Kogi CoS’ statements in evidence - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted the statement made by Ali Bello, Chief of Staff (CoS) to Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, in an alleged N10 billion money laundering trial of former governor Yahaya Bello. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, also dismissed the objection by Bello’s co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, to the tendering of his two statements as evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…