Why Ex-Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Was Declared Wanted By EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted on Thursday, April 18, 2024.


The declaration which was posted on the the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday stated that the former governor is wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes.


The notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook reads, “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Governor of Kogi State), whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with alleged case of Money Laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,088.88."


EFCC had stated that it would arraign before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja after the anti-graft agency was granted a warrant of arrest to apprehend the former governor.


Yahaya Bello, a 48-year-old Ebira man, is a native of Okenne Local Government of Kogi State, whose last known address is: 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, according to EFCC statement.


The commission request useful information about the former governor’s whereabouts from any member of the public with such valuable information to contact any of the commission’s offices across the country.

The Federal Government has also placed the wanted ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on a watch list.

The embattled former governor is being pursued by NIA, DSS, Police, EFCC, and Immigration.

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