Witness details KIRS payments in Yahaya Bello trial

The 18th prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that funds paid into his company’s account were commissions earned for services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS).
The witness, Philip Kuma, an information technology expert and owner of Bespoke Business Solutions and Bespoke Global Concept, testified after being called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through its lead counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN).
Kuma told the court that his company was engaged as the lead consultant to automate tax administration processes for KIRS and w...