The EFCC on Thursday declared immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello wanted.
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 anti-graft agency called on Nigerians with information as to his whereabouts 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 an 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: info@efccnigeria.org or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies, ” a public notice issued by the EFCC read.
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The embattled former governor narrowly escaped arrest yesterday at his residence in Abuja when the EFCC operatives invaded him.
He was allegedly smuggled away by the incumbent governor of the state, Usman Ododo.
Bello has been standing trial along with his nephew, Ali Bello now the chief of staff to Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo for finial misappropriations and money laundering .
He was alleged to have mismanaged the state fund to the tune of 8.2 billion Naira in eight years of his administration.
