Witness exposes how ₦3.1bn were lodged into E-traders account as Yahaya Bello demands release of passport

The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, over the alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud continued on Thursday, January 29, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with detailed testimony on massive cash movements linked to Kogi State local government funds.