Alleged N110.4Bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Tells Court He Paid 50–60% Of Tax Consultancy Commission As Kickbacks Under Yahaya Bello

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he remitted between 50 and 60 percent of commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) to certain agency officials.

The witness, identified as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s 18th prosecution witness (PW18), made the disclosure while testifying before Justice Maryanne Anineh.

He was led in evidence by the EFCC’s lead counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN.

Bello is being prosecuted alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving N110.4 billion.

Consultancy Deal With KSIRS