Bank account reflected several inflows consistent with these transfers, including payments of $29,575, $44,675, $78,135, $42,145, and $74,920.71 made four times on September 7.
“I confirm that all the payments are in line with the agreement to pay school fees in advance,” he said.
Okehone further testified that the school later refunded the money after correspondence with the EFCC.
“The American International School wrote to the EFCC indicating its intention to refund the school fees paid. The EFCC then provided account details, and the school refunded the total sum of $760,910.84 to an EFCC account with the Central Bank of Nigeria,” he said.
Earlier, Prosecution Witness 13, Yakubu Haruna, a lawyer, told the court about the sale of a property located at No. 35 Danube Street, Maitama, Abuja.
He said the property, comprising four detached housing units, belonged to Palchi Nigeria Limited, whose director is Honourable Faruk Mustapha.
According to him, the property was sold in January 2022 to White Tree Nigeria Limited for ₦950 million, which was paid in United States dollars.
Haruna told the court that the payment was made at an office in Zone 4, Abuja.
“A man came with the dollar equivalent of ₦950 million in Ghana-Must-Go bags. After confirmation, my client directed the Bureau de Change operator, Murtala Maigari, to take custody of the money,” he said.
He added that after the payment, he handed over the title documents to the buyer.
Other witnesses also testified during the proceedings.
A compliance officer with Access Bank, Olomotane Egoro, and another witness, James Bem Igbakymeh, a legal practitioner, who told the court that he facilitated the sale of a property located at Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja, belonging to SFC Foods Limited, for ₦650 million.
He said a man identified as Shehu Bello negotiated the purchase and payments were made through accounts belonging to SFC Foods Limited and JIT Agric Limited via Bureau de Change operators.
The witness added that he later honoured an invitation by the EFCC and submitted copies of the transaction documents to investigators.
Another prosecution witness, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Chief Accountant of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited, testified that the company sold a plot of land measuring 8,240.72 square metres at Plot 1160, Cadastral Zone C03, Gwarimpa II District, Abuja, to Azba Real Estate Limited for ₦100 million.
He said the payments were made through Keystone Bank in tranches by Murtala Maigari on behalf of Ali Bello.
The court admitted the Deed of Assignment and Irrevocable Power of Attorney relating to the transaction as Exhibits AW1 and AW2, respectively.
After hearing the testimonies, Justice Anineh adjourned the case to May 5 and 8, as well as June 16 and 17, 2026, for the hearing of pending applications and continuation of trial.