Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, has been in the "protective custody" of the Kogi state government since being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello, who appointed Ahmed Usman Ododo as his successor, has been under the protection of state security agents since the EFCC's failed attempt to arrest him.The EFCC has issued a Red Notice for Bello to Interpol based on an arrest warrant from a federal high court in Ab...

The embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has requested that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case against him be transferred to Kogi State. His legal team argues that since the alleged offenses were committed during his tenure as governor, it is appropriate for the case to be heard within the state.Today, Bello is set to be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on alleged fraud charges amounting to N82 billion. The EFCC wi...

Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, finds himself in hot water as the Federal High Court in Abuja has accused him of attempting to thwart criminal prosecution initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).In a ruling delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, the court reiterated its directive issued on April 17, ordering security agencies to apprehend and present Bello before it to answer to a 19-count charge pending against...