The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offenses relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 bn. “Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the commission or the nearest police station,” the notice read.
Earlier reports have it that the EFCC has threatened to involve the military in executing the order issued on Wednesday, April 17, for the arrest of Yahaya Bello.
EFCC's Lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) issued the threat on Thursday, April 18, before a Federal High Court in Abuja while accusing Bello's successor, Usman Ododo of frustrating his client's effort to execute the order on Wednesday.
Pinheiro said, "What happened yesterday was that a person with immunity (Ododo) came to whisk him (Bello) away to abort his arrest.
"We know that he is being kept in his successor's house. Immunity is not attached to a home but to a person.
"We can invite the military to invade the building where he is being kept to execute the order of this court. What is edifying for him is to come to court and not to continue to play games.
"We want to come next week so that we can produce him. We know what to do. He cannot stand in the way of the Constitution.
