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EFCC Files Fresh Fraud Charges of N11.4b against Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lodged fresh charges against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, alleging massive fraud to the tune of N110.4 billion.
The 16-count charges were filed before an FCT High Court, with Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu joining Bello as defendants.
This development is happening on the heels of Bello’s absence from a Federal High Court, Abuja, where he faces trial for alleged N80.2 billion fraud during his tenure.
In a fresh charge sheet the anti-graft agency revealed that it had uncovered alleged fresh fraud against the former governor to the tune of N110,446,470,089.00.
“That you, YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO, UMAR SHUAIBU ORICHA and ABDULSALAMI HUDU sometimes in 2016 in Abuja, within the jurisdictions of this Honourable Court agreed amongst yourselves to cause to be done an illegal act to wit: criminal breach of trust in respect of the total sum N110,446,470,089.00 entrusted to you,” the charge sheet partly read.