The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers […]
Hamma Bello, the eighth posecution witness in the trial of a former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, narrated before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, how the defendant and her subordinates diverted public funds into their private companies. Oyo-Ita, the first defendant, is facing criminal […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has sworn to follow the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to logical conclusion. In a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday, the anti-graft chairman vowed to resign as EFCC chairman […]
A group of Kogi State youths have taken to the streets to protest against the plans by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest former Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud. The protest, which caused a significant traffic jam on the Lokoja-Abuja road, saw the demonstrators […]
The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the development to our correspondent […]
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist. This came following his absence from court during his arraignment over an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2bn. Tribune Online reports on Thursday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared the […]
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, says Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, should submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Onanuga’s advice to the former governor was shared on X after the anti-graft agency declared Bello wanted on Thursday for alleged money laundering to […]
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The order for the withdrawal was contained in a police wireless message seen by our correspondent on Friday. The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 read in part, “IG has ordered […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned the suit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to April 23rd. The adjournment is for substituted service and possible arraignment of Bello for alleged N84bn money laundering. At the resumed […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned members of the public that “it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties”. “Section 38(2)(a)(b) of the EFCC Establishment Act makes it an offence to prevent officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties . […]
