Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh 16-count charge bordering on financial fraud against former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
The charges were filed before an FCT High Court by the EFCC’s counsel, Kemi Pinheiro and Rotimi Oyedepo both Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).
Joined as co-defendants in the suit are Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu.
The fresh charges come on the heels of the former governor’s absence at a Federal High Court, Abuja where he is being tried for an initial alleged charges to the tune of N80.2 billion.
According to the EFCC, in the fresh charge, it has uncovered another alleged fresh fraud against Bello amounting to a whooping N110,446,470,089.00.
The charge reads in part:
“That you, YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO, UMAR SHUAIBU ORICHA and ABDULSALAMI HUDU sometimes in 2016 in Abuja, within the jurisdictions of this Honourable Court agreed amongst yourselves to cause to be done an illegal act to wit: criminal breach of trust in respect of the total sum N110,446,470,089.00 entrusted to you.”
