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Speculation Surrounds Yahaya Bello’s Alleged Plan To Flee Amidst EFCC Probe

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8 months ago

Apr 21, 2024.

Speculations arise regarding former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s alleged plan to leave the country amidst EFCC investigation.
Sources suggest Bello aims to join his wife and investments in a North African nation after narrowly escaping arrest during an EFCC raid in Abuja.
Critics condemn Bello’s tenure, alleging mismanagement, corruption, and oppression in Kogi State.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that there are speculations indicating that Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, is making arrangements to leave the country and join his wife and investments in a North African country.

Bello escaped arrest on Wednesday when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed his residence in Abuja.

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According to multiple sources speaking to Sahara Reporter, Bello, who is wanted by the EFCC for alleged fraud amounting to over N80 billion, intends to relocate to the North African country where one of his wives is currently residing and managing their investments.

Additionally, a family member disclosed that Bello holds two passports, one from a North African country and another from an Arab nation, where he reportedly has significant investments valued at millions of dollars.

The source said, “He is planning to go to Morocco. He also has investments in Dubai. Under Bello’s administration, apart from Okene local government and probably two or three local government within his Senatorial district, that enjoy projects like hospital of 50 beds respectively, no other local government does.”

Bello’s Alleged Plan To Flee

Another source who spoke to the aforementioned publication also lamented that Yahaya Bello enslaved the people of Kogi State during his eight-year tenure in office.

“We challenge his media team to point out if in the remaining 16 local governments, there was a single borehole for water, road project or any housing scheme construction work done by Yahaya Bello administration in the last 8 years apart from housing estates constructed by his predecessor and landmark properties.