Yahaya Bello

Court refuses stay of proceeding in Yahaya Bello’s case, fixes Sept. 25 for arraignment

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello...

Breaking: Yahaya Bello: Judge walks out of court as two SANs clash

A heated argument between two senior lawyers on Wednesday disrupted the court hearing of former Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello, who is facing...

Move my trial to Kogi, ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello tells court

Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, has written to Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High...

Alleged N80bn fraud: No reprieve for Yahaya Bello as court orders him to show up for trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, must come out of his hiding and...

Just in: EFCC: Appeal Court overturns Kogi high court order, rules against Yahaya Bello

In a contempt case filed by Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, the Court of Appeal has set aside the Lokoja High Court order...

EFCC confirms refund of $760,000 paid by ex-Gov. Bello for children’s school fees

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the receipt of the refund of $760,000 paid as advanced school fees by former Kogi...

Ex-Gov. Bello’s impudence: Redeploy Kogi CP, State Forum of Concerned Citizens urges IGP

Following the outrage over the resistance to arrest by ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello and the gutsy move of Mr. Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi...

Bello withdrew $720,000 from state account for his children’s school fees – EFCC Chair Olukoyede

Ex-governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, withdrew $720,000 from the state account to pay for his children’s school fees, the anti-graft agency...

EFCC to ex-Gov. Bello: We will set aside arrest warrant if you show up in court

“I will personally apply that the arrest warrant be set aside if he comes to court on the next adjourned date” EFCC lawyer...

Latest on Yahaya Bello: Police I-G Egbetokun withdraws policemen attached to ex-governor

Following former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s refusal to surrender to security agencies and the anti-graft agency, the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Olukayode...

Update: Nigeria Immigration Service has put former Gov. Yahaya Bello on the watchlist

More woes for the former Kogi State Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, as the Nigerian Immigration Service put him on its watchlist on Thursday....

Alleged N80bln fraud: EFCC declares ex-Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello wanted over allegations of fraud to the tune of...

Yahaya Bello: AGF faults Gov. Ododo for obstructing EFCC

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has described the move by Mr. Usman Ododo,...

Yahaya Bello absent in court as EFCC considers military option to smoke him out

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, Mr. Kemi Pinheiro, said on Thursday that the government might engage the military to fish...

Alleged N80bln money laundering: EFCC arraigns ex-Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello April 18

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before a Federal...