EFCC: Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello Remanded In Kuje Prison Till January 2025
According to the EFCC, the former Governor Yahaya Bello was allegedly misappropriated state funds to purchase several properties….
According to the EFCC, the former Governor Yahaya Bello was allegedly misappropriated state funds to purchase several properties….
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the reason the anti-graft agency rejected the method by which Yahaya Bello reported to the commission. According to The Nation, a source at the EFCC stated, “Upon realising that Bello came with the governor and some dignitaries, the Executive Chairman directed that no official should attend to…
The Director of the media team of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, Ohiare Michael has revealed that his principal was not interrogated when he visited the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Recall, EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale earlier released a statement claiming that Yahaya Bello was not in their custody and…
The EFCC has denied reports from certain media sources suggesting that Yahaya Bello is currently in their custody. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media, says Bello has been declared wanted for alleged N80.2 billion money laundering. The statement reads: “Yahaya Bello not in EFCC Custody. “Media reports today that a former Governor of…
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former Governor was declared wanted by the EFCC for alleged fraud and corrupt enrichment while in office. A statement by his media team said former Governor Bello took the decision after due consultations with…
Judge says Yahaya Bello must physically present in court. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Friday, May 10, insisted that the former governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Adoza Bello must physically present in court for arraignment before any of his applications can be entertained by the court. According to…
The embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has denied using government monies to pay school fees of his children as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed in a press release signed by Bello’s Media Officer, Michael Ohiare, the former governor accused the Chairman of the Economic Crime and…
BREAKING: Abuja American school refunds $760,910 school fees paid by former Governor Yahaya Bello in two tranches to EFCC, per The Nation According to “The Nation”, American International School of Abuja has paid $760,910.84 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from the $845,852 school fees allegedly deposited by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya…
American-Abuja school writes EFCC, seeks to refund $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide its authentic banking details for the refund of fees paid for the children of former Governor Yahaya Bello. This was disclosed in a letter…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that he made personal efforts to invite a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Adoza Bello to respond to investigations regarding his alleged involvement in money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty-Six Million,…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede has said that, he’ll rather resign than not seeing Yahaya Bello’s alleged corruption case to the end. He made this known while addressing newsmen on Tuesday, recounting how he placed a call directly to the former governor personally as a show of respect…
The family of former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu, released a statement on Sunday refuting claims that they are hiding the former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. Mohammed Abubakar, son of Prince Audu, while reacting to allegation of harbouring former Governor Yahaya Bello, said, their family home in Ogbonocha, Ofu Local Government Area…
Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Thursday, April 18, 2024 failed to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja to kick off his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bello was slated for arraignment by the EFCC alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu…
Justice Minister warns against obstruction of EFCC from lawful duty The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty . Fagbemi gave the warning on Thursday in a statement released in Abuja. The warning came…