{"id":140417,"date":"2024-11-26T23:34:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/n80-2bn-fraud-efcc-finally-detains-yahaya-bello"},"modified":"2024-11-27T00:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T23:38:16","slug":"n80-2bn-fraud-efcc-finally-detains-yahaya-bello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/n80-2bn-fraud-efcc-finally-detains-yahaya-bello","title":{"rendered":"N80.2bn fraud: EFCC finally detains Yahaya Bello"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally detained ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.<\/p>\n<p>Bello was detained after he presented himself at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The former governor\u2019s detention was disclosed by EFCC\u2019s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing journalists, Oyewale said Bello was arrested by the Commission\u2019s chief security officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is true that we have him in our custody. The operatives of the Commission arrested him,\u201d Oyewale said.<\/p>\n<p>Bello went to the EFCC headquarters on Tuesday morning with his lawyers to respond to allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against him, after months of shunning repeated invitations.<\/p>\n<p>He went to the EFCC office with his lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>But hue successor, Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, who followed him to the EFCC office few weeks ago, was not in the entourage.<\/p>\n<p>EFCC had on April 18, 2024, declared Bello wanted in connection with an N80.2 billion money laundering charge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally detained ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Bello was detained after he presented himself at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja on Tuesday. The former governor\u2019s detention was disclosed by EFCC\u2019s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. 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