Alleged N110bn fraud: Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty

Yahaya Bello, Former Kogi State Governor, has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his involvement in an alleged N110 billion fraud.

On Wednesday Bello was arraigned before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
The former Kogi governor was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in April 2024.

More details to come…


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