After months evading law enforcement agents former Kogi State governor, Yahaha Bello finally has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Bello arrived the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja with his lawyers and has been questioned concerning the allegations of misappropriating N81b belonging to Kogi State.
“We arrested him (Yahaya Bello) at 12.54pm; he did not surrender himself to the commission, three of his lawyers are here with him.
” 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,” said EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
EFCC had on April 18, 2024, declared Bello wanted in connection with an N80.2 billion money laundering charge.
