Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Yahaya Bello On N80.2 Billion Money Laundering Charges
- Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, has pleaded not guilty to 19 charges of money laundering involving N80 billion.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Bello in the Federal High Court in Abuja.
- Counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, informed the court about withdrawing a prior application regarding the arraignment date.
- Justice Emeka Nwite granted the request without objection from Bello's Counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN.
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EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello on N80.2 billion money laundering charges
The charges centre on alleged diversion of Kogi State Government's funds during Mr Bello's eight years as governor of the state. The post EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello on N80.2 billion money laundering charges appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Yahaya Bello Arraigned On Fresh 19-Count Charges, Granted ₦500m Bail
December 13, (THEWILL) – Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday on a fresh 19-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and misappropriation of public funds totaling ₦80.2 billion. The arraignment, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, followed allegations […] The post Yahaya Bello Arraigned On Fresh 19-Count Charges, Granted ₦500m Ba…
Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello granted ₦500m bail in ₦80bn money laundering trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to a ₦500 million bail with two sureties in the like sum.Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, ordered that the two sureties must be landowners within the court's jurisdiction. Justice Nwite ordered that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means which must be verified by the court registrar.The judge, who ordered the former governor to…
'N80bn Fraud': Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty - Daily Trust
Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged N80 billion fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on a 19-count charge, bordering on alleged money laundering. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, counsel for the EFCC, at the resumed hearing notified the court of his intention to withdraw an earlier applic…
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