Nigeria, June 26 -- Two prosecution witnesses appeared on Wednesday before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, testifying on transactions regarding two Abuja houses former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello allegedly bought with funds diverted from the state's coffers.

The third prosecution witness, an official of the United Bank of Africa (UBA), presented documents on the account of Kogi State Government House.

Mr Bello, who served as the governor of the North-central state for two terms, spanning eight years - from January 2016 to January 2024 - is facing trial before the court on 16 counts of diverting more than N110 billion entrusted in his care as the governor.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...