Court Remands Yahaya Bello In EFCC Custody (Video)

Federal capital territory (FCT) high court has remanded Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Yahaya Bello was arraigned on a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering on Wednesday.

Justice Maryanne Anenih, who issued the order on Wednesday, said Bello and others should remain in EFCC custody until December 10 when she planned to rule on the ex-governor’s and the co-defendants’ bail applications.

Earlier, Bello was arraigned along with Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge brought against them by the EFCC.

Messrs Umar Shoaib Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu had earlier been admitted to administrative bail by the EFCC while the former governor appeared before the court for the first time.

The court adjourned to December 10 for a ruling on the bail application, adding that the defendants are to be remanded in the custody of the EFCC.