How Kogi Governor Ododo Again Used Immunity To Stop Us From Arresting Yahaya Bello —EFCC Source

A root wrong the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo of utilizing his law immunity to forestall their operatives from arresting his predecessor, Yahaya Bello connected Wednesday.

SaharaReporters had reported however the EFCC succumbed to unit and could not detain erstwhile Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello erstwhile helium visited the anti-graft commission's office 2 days ago.

Bello had antecedently been declared wanted implicit allegations of wealth laundering and corruption to N80.2 billion. However, helium yet honoured the EFCC's invitation, accompanied by Kogi Governor Usman Ododo and others.

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Meanwhile, his sojourn to the EFCC has been plagued by controversy. The spokesperson for the anti-graft bureau denied reports that the erstwhile politician was successful their custody.

“The Commission wishes to authorities that Bello is not successful its custody,” helium said, adding that Bello “remains wanted with a subsisting warrant for his arrest”.

The EFCC aboriginal that nighttime laid siege to the Kogi State Government Lodge successful Abuja successful an effort to apprehend Bello. But Ododo was accused of utilizing his immunity to let Bello to flight arrest.

This was akin to what happened successful April, erstwhile Ododo reportedly facilitated Bello’s flight from EFCC operatives during different raid successful Abuja.

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated that Bello was not detained, contempt claims by Bello’s media squad that helium had visited the agency.

EFCC officials indicated that Ododo’s actions prevented them from arresting Bello, stating that his governorship immunity hindered the operatives from taking further action.

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One of the officials was quoted by PUNCH Newspaper saying: “Yahaya Bello has not been arrested. The Kogi State politician prevented operatives from doing their enactment yesterday conscionable similar helium did the different time. He took him distant and our men could not bash thing due to the fact that of the immunity helium (Ododo) is enjoying.”

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