by Nurat Uthman
A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property.
The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleged that Bello committed the offences between 2016 and 2023.
The summons, dated October 3, 2024, was made public in a Friday post from the X handle of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission.
According to the court documents, Bello is accused of violating Section 311 of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963, which deals with criminal breach of trust and is punishable under Section 312.
He is also charged under Section 319A, for allegedly possessing property suspected to have been obtained through unlawful means.
The summons, which was made public, read partly:
“A complaint has been made on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that you, Yahaya Adoza Bello, sometimes within the year 2016 up until 2023 did commit offences to wit: criminal breach of trust and having possession or control of property reasonably suspected to have been unlawfully obtained.”
Bello is expected to appear before “High Court No. 3, Maitama, on November 14, 2024, at 9.am.”
The EFCC had earlier declared the former governor wanted.
