Court Issues Public Summons Against Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory presided over by Justice Maryanne Anenih has issued a public summons against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to attend court and answer to a fresh 16-count pending allegations against him.

By the summons, the former Governor is to attend court on October 24 in response to the summons and for his arraignment along with two other defendants.

Justice Anenih issued the order for public summons in a ruling following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice Anenih ordered the EFCC to publish the public summons in a widely circulating newspaper

She also ordered the EFCC to paste copies of the public summons at Bello’s last known address and in conspicuous places on court premises.