EFCC Proclaim Yahaya Bello wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences related to economic and financial crimes. the notice was posted on the commission's official Facebook page on Thursday.

It says, "the public is hear by notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former governor of Kogi state), whose photogragh appears above is wanted by the economic and financial crimes commission in connection with alleged case of money laundering of over N80 billion. The notice also asked anybody with useful information about the former governor's whereabouts should inform any commission's offices across the country.

EFCC was granted a warrant of arrest by the Federal High Court in Abuja to arrest the former governor. At Bello's Abuja residence, on Wednesday, a group of  armed men, identified as "Special Forces," along with officers from Nigeria Police Force, intervened to prevent the EFCC operatives from arresting him. PUNCH Online reports that the current governor of  Kogi State, Usman Ododo, intervened to prevent the arrest of the former governor of the state by EFCC operatives. The Commissioner for information in Kogi state, Kingsley Fanwo said governor Usman Ododo did not shield former governor Yahaya bello from the arrest of the economic crimes commission(EFCC).

Fanwo stated this in an interview with Channels Television on Friday. He said Bello was not attempting to avoid arrest, saying a state high court injunction protects the former governor from harassment by the anti-graft agency.

The commissioner dismissed the commission‘s allegations as he questioned the agency’s certainty about Bello’s whereabouts. He said Governor Ododo remained a law-abiding leader who respects the rule of law and the Constitution of the country.

Bello and three other suspects, Ali bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, will be put on trail before Justice Emeka Nwite. they face 19 counts related to money laundering of over N80 billion