Tag: Gov. Yahaya Bello
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Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello: Court declines EFCC’s demand to cross -examine witness
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has declined a move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to cross-examine its third witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering case against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Delivering his ruling on Thursday, Justice Nwite noted that no provision in law…
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Alleged money laundering: Abuja High Court summons Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello to Appear on Nov 14
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has issued a public summons against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello over his ongoing alleged money laundering and corruption cases initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello had previously been declared wanted over allegations of money laundering and corruption to the tune…
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Wanted Yahaya Bello finally agrees to submit self to EFCC
Ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the corruption charges against him. Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave the undertaking to Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday shortly after the request for suspension of trial by the…
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Just In: Another headache for Yaya Bello as police detain his ADC, security details
The Nigeria Police Force has detained the female aide-de-camp (ADC) and several other police officers attached to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, following suspicions of their involvement in aiding his escape from law enforcement. The detentions occurred at the State Criminal Investigation Department in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as confirmed by…
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Immigration places Yahaya Bello on watchlist
Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has put the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist to prevent him from running away from the country. This as the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has also withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State. In a circular dated…
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PHOTOS: How police, others prevented EFCC from arresting Yahaya Bello
Nigeria Police officers and armed men dressed in black with the inscription “Special Forces”, were seen preventing operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello at his residence in Abuja.
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Just in: EFCC mounts surveillance on Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s house in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have mounted a surveillance on the house of immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in Wuse, Abuja. Monitored reports clearly indicate that that the EFCC siege is coming days after the former governor held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, at the State House.…
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Bello inaugurates 110-Bed Hospital, highlights healthcare successes in Kogi
Gov. Yahaya Bello, on Friday inaugurated Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child 110-Bed Hospital in Iruvichonomi community in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi.. At the inauguration, Bello said that his administration’s persistent investment in the health sector had yielded positive outcomes, evident in the enhanced quality of lives and well-being of the citizens.
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Kogi Guber: 18 parties sign peace accord
Eighteen political parties featuring in the Saturday’s Kogi governorship election have signed a peace accord, ahead of the poll.
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Just In: We’re digging deep into alleged attack on Gov Yahaya’s convoy Police
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has started an investigation into the alleged attack Sunday evening on Kogi State Governor, Yahaha Bello. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, made the development known in a late Sunday night telephone interview with a national newspaper. CP Garba said “we’re investigating the attack while responding to an…