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BREAKING: Money laundering: EFCC declares Kogi ex-gov, Yahaya Bello wanted

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The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, has declared former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello needed.

This adopted the lack of the previous governor to look earlier than Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal Excessive Courtroom Abuja on Thursday for his arraignment over alleged N84bn cash laundering.

In a put up on its official Fb web page on Thursday, the anti-graft company urged Nigerians with helpful details about Bello’s whereabouts to report back to nearest police station.

The put up reads, “EFCC Declares Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Wished. Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is needed by the EFCC for offences regarding financial and monetary crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion.

“Anyone with data as to his whereabouts ought to report instantly to the Fee or the closest Police Station.”

Forward of the deliberate arraignment, operatives of the EFCC, Division of State Providers, Police and different safety companies on Wednesday besieged Bello’s Abuja residence.

He was, nonetheless, sneaked out of the constructing by the incumbent governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo.

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