October 03, (THEWILL) – A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has issued a public summons against former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, to appear in court and answer to a fresh 16-count charge.
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 on court premises.
The EFCC had claimed that it was 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 N110.4 billion.
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