The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, continued in the prosecution of Ali Bello and others over an alleged money laundering charge before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The EFCC is prosecuting Bello and three others on an alleged N3 billion fraud charge.

While Bello is the 1st defendant, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Abba Adaudu, and Iyadi Sadat are 2nd to 4th Defendants respectively.

At the resumed trial, the EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, led the 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3), Jamilu Abdullahi, an Abuja-based Bureau De Change (BDC) Operator, in evidence concerning the alleged offence.

PW-3 in his oral evidence, told the court that he is the owner of the company, E-Traders International Limited.

Abdullahi explained how the 2nd Defendant in the charge, Abba Adaudu (a businessman) deposited cash and made electronic transfers into his company’s Access Bank account and personal account.

Giving the breakdown, he confirmed the receipt of several cash and electronic deposits paid into his accounts by Daudu.

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All the said payments were made between 2021 and 2022.

The Prosecution Counsel asked for an adjournment to continue PW3s examination in chief on Thursday 26th September 2024.

Justice Egwuatu adjourned the matter until Sept. 26 for the continuation of the trial.

The Judge had, on June 24, adjourned the matter until today (Sept. 24) after the PW-2, Olomotane Egoro, an Access Bank Complaint Officer, was discharged from the witness box following the completion of his evidence and cross-examination by the defence counsel.