The charges filed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja allege a criminal breach of trust involving ₦110.4 billion. This is in violation of Sections 96 and 311 of the Penal Code Law Cap. 89, Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963, and is punishable under Section 312 of the same law.
Former Governor Yahaya Bello faces this new 16-count indictment alongside two Kogi State government officials, Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha. They are accused of misappropriating state funds to purchase properties in upscale areas of the FCT and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
