Yahaya Bello Arrives FCT Court for N110bn Fraud Hearing

Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for a hearing related to the alleged N110 billion fraud against him. Bello had been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April 2024.

On Tuesday, he reported to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, where he was interrogated. The following morning, he was taken to court for the hearing.

Despite the charges being filed against him, the EFCC had not been able to bring Bello to court for his arraignment until now. The charges include 19 counts related to money laundering, involving Bello and his nephews—Ali Bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu—accused of embezzling over N80 billion.