EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede and Yahaya Bello, Former Kogi State Governor play videoEFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede and Yahaya Bello, Former Kogi State Governor...For More READ THE FULL STORY▶▶
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly stormed the Kogi Government Lodge in Asokoro to arrest the immediate past governor, Yahaya Bello.
The media director for the former governor, Ohiare Michael alleged that the anti-graft agency arrived with guns blazing to effect the arrest on Wednesday night, September 18, 2024.
This occurred shortly after Yahaya Bello voluntarily honoured the invitation of the EFCC at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja after five months of snubbing the court.
He was accompanied by some high-level individuals, including the governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Bello is facing charges of money laundering to the tune of N80.2 billion.
The statement reads:
“It has come to our notice that people suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are currently around the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to forcefully arrest former Governor Yahaya Bello. They were shooting sporadically.
“It was reported earlier that the former Governor went to the EFCC Office voluntarily earlier today, but the commission told him to leave and come at a later date, only to mount a Gestapo-like attack on the Kogi State Government facility in Asokoro.”
The statement continued: “We want to place it on record that the EFCC should be held accountable if anything untoward happens to him.
“Tonight’s attack was needless as the former Governor made himself available to the EFCC in their office for interrogation.
“The EFCC had no question to ask Alhaji Yahaya Bello in the morning, but suddenly, they are out to arrest him.
“This action is condemnable. They have displayed the very reason many Nigerians believe they were fighting political battles instead of the mandate to fight corruption.
“This action reflects much more than the fight against corruption. We will keep Nigerians posted.”
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