Nigeria: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial Until May 6

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed against former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until May 6 for continuation of trial.

Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the hearing to allow the former governor’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN, to continue with the cross-examination of EFCC’s 12th prosecution witness (PW-12), Abdullahi Jamilu.

Jamilu, who was giving his initial statement to the anti-graft agency to “refresh his memory,” said he made the statement to the…