The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed fresh 16-count charges against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before an Abuja Federal High Court.
The charges, which accuse Bello and two others, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, both officials of the Kogi State government, of fraud and criminal breach of trust, amount to ₦110.4 billion.
Filed by EFCC’s legal team, including Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) and Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the charges detail that the alleged offences were committed between 2016 and 2023.
According to the charge sheet, Bello, alongside his co-defendants, allegedly misappropriated Kogi State funds to acquire properties both within Nigeria and internationally, including Dubai.
In count one, they are accused of conspiring “to cause to be done an illegal act to wit: criminal breach of trust in respect of the total sum of N110,446,470,089.00 entrusted to you.”
Another count alleges that ₦950 million was used in 2023 to acquire a property on Danube Street, Maitama, Abuja.
Additionally, it was revealed that Bello allegedly transferred over $1 million to an account in TD Bank, USA.
Bello, who was declared wanted by the EFCC in April 2024 for an earlier alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud, has consistently avoided court appearances.
Despite his media office’s claims that he honoured EFCC invitations, the agency refuted this, maintaining that the former governor remains a wanted man.
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