Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A prosecution witness on Monday told the FCT High Court in Abuja how he allegedly received money multiple times from some local governments of Taraba State and other sources on behalf of Bello Yero, who is Governor Darius Ishaku's co-defendant in a N27 billion fraud trial.

Prince Onwuzunike, who is the second prosecution witness, told the court that he received the money ranging from N20 million to N100 million, through his bank accounts from some local governments, including Ardo Kola, Gasol, and Yorro.

According to the witness, who described a purely personal relationship with Mr Yero, said he handed the money, which received on numerous occasions between 2019 and 2020, to the then governor Mr Ishaku's personal assi...