EFCC storms Kogi Govt Lodge to arrest Yahaya Bello

Admin I Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

ABUJA, Nigeria – Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC this evening stormed Kogi Governor’s Lodge in  Abuja to arrest former governor of the state, HE Yahaya Bello.

This development got many thinking about what is amidst most expecially after he willingly submitted himself to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja earlier in the day in company of the current governor, HE Ahmed Usman Ododo.

Bello and his successor, Ododo were politely asked to leave since the head of the Commission was unavailable.

But in a statement this evening, Director Media, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael said people suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are currently around the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to forcefully arrest former Governor Yahaya Bello.

” They were shooting sporadically”, he said.

We reported earlier that the former Governor went to the EFCC Office voluntarily earlier today but the Commission told him to leave and come at a later date, only to mount a gestapo-like attack on the Kogi State Government facility in Asokoro.

“We want to place it on record that the EFCC should be held accountable if anything untoward happens to him.

“Tonight’s attack was needless as the former Governor made himself available to the EFCC in their office for interrogation.

“The EFCC had no question to ask Alh. Yahaya Bello in the morning, but suddenly, they are out to arrest him”, Ohiare Michael noted.

While condemning the action, he said they EFCC officials have displayed the very reason many Nigerians believe they were fighting political battles instead of the mandate to fight corruption.

“This action reflects much more than the fight against corruption.

“We will keep Nigerians posted”, he said.