Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, has been summoned to appear before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on charges of criminal breach of trust and possession of property obtained illegally.
The summons was made public on Friday, October 11, in a post on the Economic Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) X account. It was included in a statement dated October 3, 2024, by Justice Maryann E. Anenih.
Bello was accused of committing the charges between 2016 and 2023, according to the summons.
The summon reads: “To YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO of 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.
“Complaint has been made this day on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that you (YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO) sometimes within the year 2016 up until 2023 within the jurisdiction, of this Honourable Court did commit offences to wit: Criminal Breach of Trust contrary to Section 311 of Penal Code Law Cap. 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963, Punishable under SECTION 312 of same Law; and Having possession or control of property reasonably suspected to have been unlawfully obtained contrary to and punishable under Section 319A of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 89 Laws of the Northern Nigeria 1963.
“You are hereby summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court of Justice (High Court No. 3) sitting at Maitama on the 14th day of November 2024 at the hour of 9:00 am to answer to the said complaint.”