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Yahaya Bello appears in court over ‘N110bn fraud’

Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, appeared before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to face allegations of fraud amounting to ₦110 billion.

Bello, declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April 2024, voluntarily surrendered to the commission on Tuesday. He was subsequently detained and prepared for court proceedings scheduled for Wednesday.

The case, tagged FCT/HC/CR/778/24, accuses Bello of criminal breach of trust and other related offences. The allegations involve financial mismanagement amounting to ₦110,446,470,089. He is being prosecuted alongside two co-defendants, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu.

Further updates on the proceedings are expected.

Yusuf Mohammed
Yusuf Mohammedhttp://yusufcolumnist@gmail.com
Yusuf Mohammed, an experienced Nigerian journalist, writer and editor, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and International Relations from Al-Hikmah University. He cut his journalism teeth at Business Hallmark newspaper in 2013. From Business Hallmark, he moved to New Telegraph newspaper where he was an editorial staff from 2015 – 2017. In 2017, he joined The Next Edition as a pioneer staff and helped to take it to the summit of online platforms. He had a second spell at Business Hallmark in 2019 before establishing The Columnist Ng, a platform dedicated to publishing articles of renowned Nigerian writers. Mohammed's writings have been published in several Nigerian newspapers and magazines such as Daily Trust, Premium Times, The Cable and Newswatch. His tribute to the late football great, Diego Maradona was published in three magazines, including Air Peace in-flight Magazine in 2020.
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