JUST-IN: Federal High Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Gives Condition

On Friday, December 13, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello.

Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the court proceedings on Friday, ordered that the former governor must produce two sureties in like sum.

He said the two sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and must be owners of Properties in Abuja.

In addition, the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court will verify the title documents of the properties, which must be in Abuja.

Bello pleaded not guilty to the alleged N80 billion fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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