Revealed: How ex-Kogi governor Yahaya Bello escaped EFCC arrest

  • The EFCC has claimed that Kogi state Governor Usman Ododo is interfering with the case of Yahaya Bello and the anti-graft agency
  • On Wednesday, Bello stormed the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja and his media team claimed operatives of the anti-graft agency asked the ex-governor to leave without interrogating him
  • Operatives of the EFCC on Friday, disclosed to the press that Ododo’s actions prevented the EFCC operatives from arresting Bello over an alleged N80.2bn fraud case

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, reportedly evaded arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo.