The Federal Republic of Nigeria has filed a 16-count charge against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oicha, and Abdulsalam Hudu at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The charges, filed on September 24, 2024, in Case No: CR/7781, include conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and possession of unlawfully obtained property.
According to the charge sheet, Bello and his co-defendants allegedly misused state funds to acquire properties worth billions of naira, including: No. 35 Danube Street, Maitama District, Abuja (N950 million)
No. 1160 Cadastral Zone C03, Gwarimpa II District, Abuja (N100 million); No. 2 Justice Chukwudifu Oputa Street, Asokoro, Abuja (N920 million); Block D Manzini Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja (N170 million)
Hotel Apartment Community: Burj Khalifa, Dubai (Five Million, Six Hundred and Ninety Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight Dirhams)
Additionally, the defendants are accused of transferring $570,330 and $556,265 to TD Bank, USA, and possessing unlawfully obtained property, including N677.8 million from BESPOQUE BUSINESS SOLUTION LIMITED.
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The prosecution team includes Dr. Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa (SAN), and seven other senior advocates.
The case is pending before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.