EFCC set to arraign Yahaya Bello on Thursday over alleged N80.2bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday morning, arraign an ex-Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Bello is facing a 19-count charge that borders on alleged N80.2billion fraud.
It will be recalled that Justice Nwite had on April 17, issued a warrant for the arrest of the former governor following his repeated failure to appear before the court for his arraignment.
Effort by operatives of the EFCC to execute the arrest order at Bello’s residence in Abuja was allegedly thwarted by the incumbent governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, who was said to have whisked him away in his official car.
However, after months of hide-and-seek, Bello, last Tuesday, surrendered himself to the anti-graft agency which docked him before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday.
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT high court had upon the plea of not guilty by the defendant, remanded him in custody of the EFCC.
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