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EFCC arrests Yahaya Bello, goes to court soon

Ogunsakin Mustapha
Ogunsakin Mustapha
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Mr Yahya Bello, former Governor, Kogi State

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday finally arrested and detained former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over alleged multi billion naira fraud, after months of bickering and resistance.

EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the former governor of Kogi was arrested at about 12 54 p.m on Tuesday and was detained in its Abuja office.

He said that Yahaya Bello, who was declared wanted by the commission, never submitted himself but got arrested by the operatives of the agency in Abuja.

”We arrested him (Yahaya Bello) at 12.54pm;  he did not surrender himself to the commission, three of his lawyers are here with him.

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”Following his arrest, he is having a session with investigators of the commission.

”He is being detained in our custody and he is going to be arraigned in court accordingly.”

(NAN)

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