…Appeals to SSS, Police to capture him
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, remains ‘wanted’, and that his arrest is a collective responsibility of all security agencies in Nigeria.
We have declared him as ‘wanted’; and he is still wanted, Spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, told newsmen yesterday.
When asked why the fugitive former governor had not been arrested since he was declared wanted months ago, Oyewale said, When a suspected is declared ‘wanted’ in law enforcement, the responsibility of his arrest is on all the security agencies.
According to the EFCC official, there are other suspects that the agency has launched a manhunt. It is not Yahaya Bello alone. There are so many suspects declared ‘wanted’ by the EFCC, and we are on their trail. Until we are done with them, they remain declared ‘wanted’, the EFCC spokesman further said.
Oyewale added, So, it is not about him alone. Go to our website, youll see so many suspects declared as ‘wanted’, and they remain in that status until they are arrested.
Recall that in April, the EFCC declared the ex-governor wanted for alleged crimes of stealing N80 billion from Kogis treasury.
The declaration came after the agency faced considerable resistance from Bellos security detail during a previous attempt to arrest him for prosecution.
