Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- A bank official, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how about N3.1 billion to some local governments in Kogi State was transferred into a private company's account and further distributed to other individuals and entities in eight months during Governor Yahaya Bello's tenure.

Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer at Access Bank, in the ongoing money laundering trial of Mr Bello, said the money, after reaching the private company's account, was further distributed through cash withdrawals and transfers to other accounts.

Mr Egogo, who appeared as the seventh prosecution witness before trial judge Emeka Nwite, gave a detailed breakdown of the financial transactions that spanned eight months.

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