Tag: Yahaya Bello

Yahaya Bello: Lawyers petition UN, UK

Aminu Imam
Lawyers on Bello

…Seeks visa ban for EFCC Chairman A group of lawyers, on Friday, said they have written petitions to both the United Nations, the government of the United Kingdom and other international organisations to seek a visa ban against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede. The legal practitioners, who made the disclosure during a press conference they held in Abuja, accused the EFCC Chairman of disregarding valid court orders and breaching constitutional rights of Nigerians, citing the on-going case of the immediate-past governor of Kogi…

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“Abuja American School $760,00 refunds to EFCC meant to cover 14yrs fees” – Yahaya Bello

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American school writes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),  has said it has confirmed the receipt of the refund of $760,000 paid as advanced school fees by Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, for his children at the American International School, Abuja. Spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. He said, “The school has refunded the entire $ 760, 000 to the EFCC’s recovery account”. Earlier, the American International School of Abuja had asked the EFCC to provide “authentic banking details” for the…

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American school writes EFCC, seeks to refund Yahaya Bello’s children fees

Aminu Imam
American school writes

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. The children are in Grade level-2 to 8 at the school. In a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the school said the sum of $845,852 has been paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date”. AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910,…

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Alleged N80bn Fraud:” I’ll resign If Yahaya Bello escapes prosecution”, EFCC Chair, Olukoyode

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EFCC Yahaya Bello

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said he will resign from office if former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, is not eventually prosecuted for the fraud allegations levelled against him. The EFCC boss, who disclosed this yesterday, during an interactive session with media executives at the EFCC Headquarters, Abuja, said, “I’m so passionate about the need for us to move forward in this country. “The particulars of his case are there. It is before the court. He removed money directly to a Bureau…

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Alleged N80bn fraud: EFCC declares Yahaya Bello ‘wanted’

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EFCC Yahaya Bello

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has declared Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, as ‘wanted’. In a post on its official Facebook page, the anti-graft Commission said Bello is wanted in connection with alleged economic and financial crimes amounting to N80.2 billion. ”Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station”, EFCC wrote. Recall that Bello was whisked away from his Abuja home yesterday by his successor, Governor Usman Ododo, while EFCC operatives laid siege to his residence.…

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“I can’t imagine it’ – A’isha Yesufu scolds Gov. Ododo for stopping Yahaya Bello’s arrest

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A'isha Yesufu

Popular activist, A’isha Yesufu, has expressed shock over the role played by Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, in stopping the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), from arresting his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Recall that Ododo, on Wednesday, obstructed the arrest of Bello by operatives of the EFCC. The EFCC operatives had stormed Bello’s residence in Abuja in an attempt to arrest him over an ongoing fraud investigation. But Bello was reportedly smuggled out of his residence by Ododo to evade arrest by the anti-graft agency. “I cannot imagine I,…

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Alleged N84bn fraud: EFCC obtains arrest warrant for Yahaya Bello

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EFCC Yahaya Bello

…Operatives storm ex-gov’s Abuja home The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday was granted a warrant by a Federal High Court in Abuja to apprehend Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State. The warrant was issued following an ex-parte motion filed by the EFCC. In his ruling on the Motion, Justice Emeka Nwite also directed that the former governor be produced before him today, Thursday, for arraignment. ​This is coming as the EFCC operatives yesterday stormed the Abuja home of former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, located in…

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Alleged N84bn Money Laundering: EFCC files charges against Yahaya Bello, others

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), yesterday, dragged former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for alleged N84 billion money laundering offences, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman and AbdulSalam Hudu. The EFCC is prosecuting the quartet on an amended 17-count charge of money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of fund to tune of N84, 062,406,089.88. To make way for Yahaya Bello’s inclusion in the trial, Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, (SAN), informed the court of an application…

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Kogi: Court admits exhibits against Gov. Bello’s nephew over N10bn allegedly siphoned from Gov.’s account

Aminu Imam

A prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, nephew of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, and two others who are standing trial in a N10 billion money laundering case, on Thursday, told Justice James Omotsho, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that huge funds were transferred in tranches from the accounts of Kogi State government and that of the State’s Government House administration account in suspicious transactions. The defendants are being prosecuted on 10-count charges bordering on misappropriation and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.…

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Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC seizes $760,000 meant for Gov. Bello’s children’s school fees 

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has seized a sum of $760,910.84 paid by Governor Yahaya Bello, of Kogi State, to the American International School, Abuja. The money was allegedly paid by the governor to American International School for his four children; however, the anti-graft agency seized the money, which was said to have constituted money laundering under Nigerian laws. Reports yesterday quoted some documents which indicated that Yahaya Bello’s nephew, Ali Bello, entered into agreement with the American International School in August, 2021, whereby the sum of $845,852.84…

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