By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Justice Maryann Anenih of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court on Tuesday struck out the bail application filed by former governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Anenih struck out the application on the grounds that it was filed when the former governor was yet to be taken into custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The application was filed on November 22, while the former governor was taken into custody of the anti-graft agency on November 26 and arraigned on November 27.
The former Governor and his co-defendants; Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu are facing prosecution on 16-count charge filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bello is being prosecuted by the EFCC over alleged fraud when he served as governor of the north-central state. The former Governor has been in detention of the agency after he presented himself before the anti-graft agency in November.