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EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted for N80.2bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted over alleged N8.2 billion fraud.

This was contained in a notice posted on the EFCC website on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

It stated: “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Governor of Kogi State), whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with alleged case of Money Laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88

“Bello, a 48-year-old Ebira man, is a native of Okenne Local Government of Kogi State.

“His last known address is 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.”

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The EFCC further urged anybody with useful information about the former governor’s whereabouts to contact any of the commission’s offices across the country.

The anti-graft agency made an unsuccessful attempt to arrest Bello on Wednesday when its operatives laid siege on his residence in Abuja.

A  High Court sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital had, on February 9, restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining or prosecuting the former governor.

The EFCC was, however, granted a warrant of arrest by a Federal High Court in Abuja to apprehend him.

The commission was at the court on Thursday for the arraignment of the former governor who was however absent.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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