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Yahaya Bello faces fresh N110bn Fraud charges as EFCC returns
A dramatic romance between former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the new charges faces the fugitive politician.
Yahaya Bello is back in the spotlight as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed fresh 16-count charges against him, unveiling shocking allegations of N110 billion fraud.
This new case, brought before an FCT High Court, comes on the heels of his failure to appear in an ongoing N80.2 billion fraud trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja.
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The EFCC, through its counsel team led by Kemi Pinheiro and Rotimi Oyedepo, claims it has uncovered new evidence pointing to massive financial misconduct during Bello’s tenure, raising fresh questions about the scale of alleged corruption under his watch.
Yahaya Bello is charged alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu for criminal breach of trust, dating back to 2016, involving funds supposedly entrusted to their care.
With these latest revelations, the former governor now finds himself facing an intensified legal battle that could have wide-reaching political and financial implications.
Will this new wave of charges finally bring accountability, or is this just the beginning of an even more complicated saga? Only time will tell as the court proceedings unfold.
