The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, wanted over alleged N80 billion financial crimes.
The anti-graft agency said Bello is wanted for alleged offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 billion.
The EFCC called on Nigerians with information as to his whereabout to report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station.
“The public is hereby notified that YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO (former Governor of Kogi State), whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with alleged case of Money Laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eighty Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo).
Bello, 48-year old Ebiraman, is a native of Okenne Local Government of Kogi State. His last known address is: 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its lbadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices or through these numbers 09-9044751-3, 08093322644, 08183322644, 07026350721-3, 0706350724-5; its e-mail address: [email protected] or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies,” a public notice issued by the EFCC read.
Recall that on Wednesday morning, operatives of the EFCC laid siege on the residence and cordoned off the street.
They also restricted movement in and around the house situated on Benghazi street, Wuse Zone 4.
The development comes about a month after the EFCC named Bello in an amended money laundering charge filed against Alli Bello.
Alli and one Daudu Suleiman are the two defendants in the 17-count amended charge. The EFCC alleged that the suspects diverted about N100 billion belonging to the Kogi government.
Responding to the EFCC charge, the Kogi government said funds belonging to the state were not missing during the administration of the former governor.
Ododo showed up at Bello’s residence during the stand-off and reportedly whisked away his predecessor from the building.
The EFCC had subsequently frowned at Ododo’s alleged action, describing it as an “obstruction of lawful operations”.
