Court grants Yahaya Bello ₦500m bail in alleged ₦80bn fraud case The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the sum of ₦500 million. Bello, who is facing a 19-count charge of alleged money laundering amounting to ₦80 billion, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the hearing, stipulated that Bello must provide two sureties of equal value. The sureties are required to swear an affidavit of means...