Heavy security as detained Kogi Ex-Governor, Bello arrives in Abuja court

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has arrived at High Court sitting at Maitama in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja amid heavy security.

Yahaya Bello arrived around 8:50am on Wednesday.

EFCC arrested Yahaya Bello, a former governor, in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged fraud during his tenure.

“Yahaya Bello will be ferried to court tomorrow (Wednesday) to commence trial,” a top official said.

SaharaReporters learnt that the EFCC detained Yahaya Bello around 12pm on Tuesday and he was having a session with investigators.

He was detained at the facility in Abuja where he spent the night.

The EFCC had also confirmed Bello’s arrest, saying its operatives are grilling Bello, in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged financial misconduct during his tenure.

Bello, who served as governor from 2016 to 2023, faces charges related to the mismanagement of state funds, as well as accusations of embezzlement and abuse of office.

“Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in Abuja and not voluntary submission, as spread by paid media.

“Yahaya Bello was brought in at 12:54pm.”

Earlier in November, SaharaReporters reported that the EFCC had filed fresh charges against former governor, Bello, accusing him of N110 billion fraud.

The EFCC had initially filed 19 charges against the former Kogi governor, along with his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, for money laundering offences amounting to N80,246,470,088.88.

In the fresh charges dated September 25, the total amount involved is N110,446,470,89.00.

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, had dismissed the oral bail applications of Abdulsalam Hudu and Umar Oricho, who are co-defendants of Yahaya Bello in the N110.4billion fraud case preferred again them by the EFCC.

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