Court issues public summons against Kogi ex-Gov Yahaya Bello over alleged N110.4billion fraud

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons against immediate past Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, to attend court and answer to a fresh 16-count charge pending against him. 

Bello is to attend court on October 24 in response to the summons and for his arraignment along with two other defendants. 

Justice Maryanne Anenih issued the order for public summons in a ruling on Thursday, October 3, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). 

Justice Anenih ordered the EFCC to publish the public summons in a widely circulating newspaper. 

She also ordered the EFCC to paste copies of the public summons on Bello’s last known address and in conspicuous places on court premises. 

The EFCC had claimed that it had been unable to serve Bello with the charge filed on September 24. 

The ex-governor and two others were charged with criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4 billion. 

The other defendants in the charge are Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu.