N80.2bn fraud: EFCC detains Yahaya Bello

• EFCC had on April 18, 2024, declared Bello wanted in connection with an N80.2 billion money laundering charge

Ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N80.2 billion fraud.

Bello was detained after he turned himself in to the anti-graft agency at its headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday after months of evading arrest and ignoring court subpoena.

The former governor’s detention was disclosed by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.

Addressing journalists, Oyewale said Bello was arrested by the Commission’s chief security officer.

“It is true that we have him in our custody. The operatives of the Commission arrested him,” Oyewale said.

Bello went to the EFCC headquarters on Tuesday morning with his lawyers to answer questions on allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against him, after months of shunning repeated invitations.

He went to the EFCC office with his lawyers.

But his successor, Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, who followed him to the EFCC office few weeks ago, was not in the entourage.

EFCC had on April 18, 2024, declared Bello wanted in connection with an N80.2 billion money laundering charge.