The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday placed the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaha Bello on its watchlist after evading arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the accusation of N80 billion fraud.
The notice to this effect comes
a few hours after the EFCC declared the former governor wanted.
The service in a letter
addressed to the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), the
Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the National Intelligence
Agency; as well as other formations alerted that Alhaji Bello has been placed
on its watch list.
The letter was signed by the
Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (Suspect Index), D S Umar, on behalf of
the Comptroller General of the Immigration Service.
The letter partly reads,
“Suffice to mention that the subject is being prosecuted before the Federal
High Court Abuja for Conspiracy, Breach of Trust and Money Laundering vide
letter Ref: CR: 3000/EFCC/LS/EGCS.1/TE/V 1/279 dated 18th April 2024, if seen
at any entry or exit point, he should be arrested and referred to the Director
of Investigation or contact 08036226329/07039617304 for further action”.
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