In the N80.2 billion fraud and money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello at the Federal High Court in Abuja, a witness gives details about payments made for a property in Maitama. According to testimony reported by both outlets, the witness describes how large sums of cash were paid, linking the payments to the purchase process for the Abuja property. The witness states that the cash payments were made at the direction of Ali Bello, whom the reports describe as Bello’s nephew. The testimony presented in court focuses on the handling of cash, the amounts involved, and the role played by Ali Bello in arranging or authorising payments connected to the property transaction. The prosecution case is framed around the alleged fraud and money laundering connected to the property purchase, and the witness testimony is used to support the timeline and mechanisms of the alleged payments. The trial is ongoing, and the reports reflect only what the witness says in court so far.