CrimeFeatured Confusion as EFCC says Yahaya Bello remains wanted, not in its custody BarandbenchSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is… Read More
CrimeFeatured How Yahaya Bello was captured during midnight sting operation—EFCC Sources BarandbenchSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 20240 Indications emerged on Wednesday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in… Read More
CrimeFeatured Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello honours EFCC’s invitation in Abuja office BarandbenchSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has finally honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission… Read More
Commentary EFCC, Yahaya Bello and selective prosecution, by Sabiu Gaya BarandbenchJuly 26, 2024July 26, 20240 Without prejudice to the outcome of the various cases now active in many courts on the matter of the Economic… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Alleged N82b Fraud: Court refers Yahaya Bello’s lawyers to LPDC for sanction BarandbenchJuly 19, 2024July 19, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has referred two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) Abdulwahab Mohammed and Adeola Adedipe… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Alleged N80b Fraud: Yahaya Bello can face trial in Abuja—Justice Tsoho BarandbenchJuly 10, 2024July 10, 20240 The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has rejected the invitation by the immediate past Governor… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Ex-Gov Bello’s request to transfer EFCC’s case against him to Lokoja should be presented in open court—CJ BarandbenchJuly 8, 2024July 8, 20240 The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has directed that the request by a former Governor of Kogi State,… Read More
Litigation Ex-Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello, seeks transfer of case to Lokoja BarandbenchJune 27, 2024June 27, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has requested the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho,… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court fixes June 27 for definite arraignment of ex-Gov Yahaya Bello BarandbenchJune 13, 2024June 13, 20240 A Federal high court sitting in Abuja has fixed June 27, 2024 for definite arraignment of a former Governor of… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Yahaya Bello elects to willingly appear in court on June 13 for trial BarandbenchMay 10, 2024May 10, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Friday finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in… Read More