Group cautions EFCC to thread softly over Yahaya Bello

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Worried by the current situation of unconfirmed allegations of corruption against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called on the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to thread with caution.
This was contained in a statement by the President General of the Forum
Alhaji Yerima Shettima and made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
The forum averred that the fact that the case is already in court awaiting determination, the anti-graft agency should not take the laws into their hands, making all efforts to tarnish the image of the ex-governor despite not being convicted of any offence.
“We are worried about whose authority or interest the anti-graft agency is carrying out their actions despite the disclosure by the Kogi State government that no money is missing.
The invasion of the former Governor’s Abuja residence by the operatives was contrary to a subsisting court order granted February 9, 2024, by the Kogi State High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Alhaji Yahaya Bello Vs. EFCC, restraining the Commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining or prosecuting him, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.
Despite a subsisting Order of injunction granted on 9th February 2024 by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 between Alhaji Yahaya Bello v. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, restraining the Commission either by itself or its agents from harassing, arresting, detaining or prosecuting Alhaji Yahaya Bello, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive fundamental rights enforcement action.