The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi state governor, amid his ongoing N82 billion money laundering trial.
Usman Ododo, the Kogi state governor reportedly took Bello to Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday and surrendered him to the EFCC.
We reported in September that when the EFCC attempted to arrest Bello in the Kogi state Governor’s lodge, security operatives resisted them with gunshots.
Yahaya Bello has been evaded numerous court sessions despite Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Federal High Court asking his legal counsels to make him to appear in court.
During a court session on September 25, his Bello’s defense team told the court that they did not provide provide Bello in court because they had earlier filed an affidavit of record at the Supreme Court to challenge the EFCC’s arrest warrant.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the EFCC vowed to resign if he fails to bring Yahaya Bello to book.
More details later.