The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello a fugitive and ordered his arrest on sight.
This comes after multiple attempts to apprehend him were unsuccessful, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
According to EFCC Spokesman Dele Oyewale, Bello is facing charges of money laundering, breach of trust, and misappropriation of N80.2 billion during his tenure as governor.
In an an interview on News Central TV on Thursday, the spokesperson of the anti-graft agency said it is working with local and international law enforcement agencies to ensure his arrest.
Oyewale said “the court of appeal is just to amplify the position of the commission and also to establish the fact that we are focused concerning his matter”.
“We are collaborating with both local and international law enforcement agencies to ensure Bello’s arrest.
“As it is now, Yahaya Bello cannot come into the open. He cannot make himself available anywhere because he has become a fugitive, and we all know the instruments of the law.
“Anywhere he is sighted, he would be arrested,” he added.
The declaration by the EFCC follows a Court of Appeal ruling in Abuja on August 20, 2024, ordering Bello to appear for arraignment on corruption charges brought by the EFCC.