- Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi state, did not dress female to flee the country and evade arrest
- The image claiming that the former governor dressed in female attire after he was declared wanted by the EFCC was fact-checked
- After conducting a Google Reverse Image Search on the image, it turned out to be a manipulated photo of Jane Nnamani, the late wife of the former Senate president, Ken Nnamani
The report that the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, attempted to run out of the country, making rounds on WhatsApp groups, has been verified and debunked.
Dubawa, in a report, fact-checked the image, alleging that the former governor dressed in female clothing to flee the country and evade arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).