Court restrains EFCC from arresting, prosecuting Yahaya Bello

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Kogi State,Yahaya Bello

A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting Yahaya Bello.

A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting former governor Yahaya Bello. EFCC officials on Wednesday laid siege to Bello's residence located at Wuse Zone 4 of the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja.

He sought for the enforcement of his fundamental right against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the judgement, the Applicants counsels, S.A. Abbas and MS Yusuf, described the judgment as a landmark and a victory for the judiciary.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

Kogi State governor Usman Ododo has reportedly moved his predecessor Yahaya Bello out of his Abuja residence. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission besieged Bello's Abuja residence earlier on Wednesday. The EFCC operatives had earlier restricted movement in and around Bello’s house situated on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4. In a video…

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