Nigeria, June 27 -- A bank official, on Thursday, detailed a pattern of massive suspicious cash withdrawals and transfers from the Kogi State Government's account which allegedly took place during former Governor Yahaya Bello's time in office.

Mshelia Arhyel, a compliance officer at a Zenith Bank branch in Maitama, Abuja, told the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Mr Bello is facing trial, that over N1 billion was taken from the government's account within a few days during the period.

The fourth prosecution witness provided the details of the controversial transactions from bank documents admitted by trial judge Emeka Nwite as Exhibits 22 and 22A on Thursday.

The exhibits included a certificate of identification, account opening docu...