Court Denies Yahaya Bello Bail In Alleged N110bn Fraud Case

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed a bail application filed by Yahaya Bello, immediate past governor of Kogi State, in connection with an alleged fraud case involving N110 billion. Delivering her ruling, Justice Maryann Anenih described the bail application as premature and incompetent, noting that it was submitted before Bello was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The application, filed on November 22, predated Bello’s detention by the EFCC on November 26 and his subsequent arraignment on November 27. Justice Anenih explained…

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