Kogi govt distances self from money laundering allegations against Yahaya Bello relative

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, says the state government knows nothing about some people in the state arrested for alleged money laundering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Governor Yahaya Bello’s nephew, Ali Bello, alongside other government officials over alleged money laundering in the state.

Making the denial in a statement he issued in Lokoja, the commissioner said: “Let it be on record that no money belonging to the Kogi Government was laundered.

“For many years, Kogi has won awards as one of the most transparent state governments such that an anti-graft agency can use Kogi as an example of transparency and excellence,” he said.

Mr Fanwo called on the anti-graft agency to do a thorough check on the allegations.

He also urged Kogi citizens to be law-abiding.

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