The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State, wanted for alleged economic and financial crimes, specifically money laundering amounting to N80,246,470,089.88.
The notice was posted on the commission’s official Facebook page, stating Bello’s last known address and urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the EFCC.
In response, the EFCC had planned to arraign Bello before a Federal High Court in Abuja, having obtained a warrant of arrest for him.
During the proceedings, the EFCC’s legal team emphasized their readiness to execute the arrest, even if force was necessary, citing legal provisions allowing the arrest of evading defendants.
Meanwhile, efforts to apprehend Bello faced resistance when armed personnel, including “Special Forces” and officers from the Nigeria Police Force, intervened to prevent the EFCC operatives from carrying out the arrest at his Abuja residence.
Notably, the current governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, intervened to escort Bello away from the scene in the governor’s vehicle.
Bello, alongside three other suspects, namely Ali Bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, are set to be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite on 19 counts related to money laundering.
