Justice Maryann of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has struck out the bail application of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.
The judge struck out the application on the ground that it was filed as of the time the former governor was yet to be taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The application was filed on November 22 while the former governor was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency on November 26 and arraigned on November 27.
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