A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in
Maitama has issued a public summon against immediate past governor of Kogi
State, Yahaya Bello.
The court ordered Bello to attend court and answer to a
fresh 16-count charge pending against him.
By the summons, Bello is to attend court on October 24 for
his arraignment alongside two other defendants.
Justice Maryanne Anenih issued the order for public summons
in a ruling on Thursday, following an application by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Justice Anenih ordered the EFCC to publish the public summons
in a widely circulating newspaper
She also ordered the EFCC to paste copies of the public
summons on Bello’s last known address and in conspicuous places in the court
premises.
The EFCC had claimed that it has been unable to serve Bello
with the charge filed on September 24, in which the ex-governor and two others
were charged with criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4billion.
The other two defendants in the charge are Umar Oricha and
Abdulsalami Hudu.
Bello’s absence stalled the arraignment earlier scheduled
for Thursday.
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