FCT Court grants Yahaya Bello N500 million bail in alleged N110.4 billion fraud case
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted N500 million bail to the refiled bail request of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the alleged N110.4 billion fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Maryann E. Anenih granted him bail on Thursday.
The court had on December 10, 2024, rejected the bail request of the former governor on the grounds that it was “premature” and was filed prior to his arraignment.
Bello’s co-defendant, Shuabu Oricha, was also granted N300 million bail by the court as of the time of this report.
Bello and two co-defendants had earlier pleaded not guilty to an alleged fraud case involving N110.4 billion before Justice Maryann E. Anenih.
Kogi global media report that on October 3, 2024, the court issued a public summons against Bello following his absence during a fresh arraignment on 16-count charges brought against him by the EFCC.
His co-defendants are Shuabu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu.
