Court Summons Yahaya Bello Over Alleged Breach of Trust

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property.

The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleges that Bello committed these offenses between 2016 and 2023.

Dated October 3, 2024, the summons was made public in a Friday post from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s X account.

Court documents indicate that Bello is accused of violating Section 311 of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 89 of the Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963, which addresses criminal breach of trust and is punishable under Section 312.

He is also charged under Section 319A for allegedly possessing property believed to have been obtained through unlawful means.

The summons, which was made public, stated in part:

“A complaint has been made on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that you, Yahaya Adoza Bello, sometimes within the year 2016 up until 2023… did commit offences to wit: criminal breach of trust… and having possession or control of property reasonably suspected to have been unlawfully obtained.”