Nigeria, May 7 -- A prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that a property in Maitama was bought for N550 million in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State governor.

Mr Bello, a real estate agent and commodity trader, testified as the 14 prosecution witness before Emeka Nwite, the trial judge.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Mr Bello, who served as governor of Kogi State from January 2016 to January 2024, on 19 counts of money laundering.

The charges allege diversion of N80.2 billion from the accounts of the Kogi State Government and some local governments while he was in office.

Mr Bello has denied the charges but faces related fraud charge...