The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned embattled former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on Wednesday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja.
Daily Sun reported that Bello, who has reportedly been evading the anti-graft agency since April 2024, presented himself to the commission on Tuesday.
Speaking on the development, EFCC operatives disclosed that contrary to reports, Bello was tactically arrested by detectives.
“You think that man (Yahaya Bello) is ready to be taken to court? Your guess is as good as mine. What I can tell you is that the man was nabbed by our tactical operatives after gathering substantial intelligence.
“If he submitted himself as they are claiming, you think he wouldn’t come with the incumbent governor, Mr Usman Ododo? This insinuation that he drove himself to us should be discarded,” one of the sources said.
Bello is embroiled in an N80.2 billion money laundering case, with the EFCC declaring him wanted on April 18, 2024.
He was slammed with fresh charges before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama in Abuja.
Following the November 14 court hearing, the case was adjourned till today (November 27) when counsel to the EFCC sought an adjournment in the fresh case it instituted against Bello.