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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello voluntarily surrendered to the commission on Tuesday regarding his ongoing trial for alleged multi-billion naira fraud.
The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale said contrary to the claim that he surrendered himself, the former Kogi governor was arrested at about 12 54 p.m on Tuesday and was detained in its Abuja office.
He said that Yahaya Bello, who was declared wanted by the commission, never submitted himself but got arrested by the operatives of the agency in Abuja.
”We arrested him (Yahaya Bello) at 12.54pm; he did not surrender himself to the commission, three of his lawyers are here with him.
”Following his arrest, he is having a session with investigators of the commission.
”He is being detained in our custody and he is going to be arraigned in court accordingly.” (NAN)
This is a developing story.
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