Alex Enumah in Abuja
Justice Maryanne Anenih of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, ordered the remand of former Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, in Abuja, pending the commencement of trial fixed for January 29, 2025.
The judge made the order shortly after it turned down Bello’s bail application for being premature.
The former governor has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since November 26, when he surrendered himself to the commission.
Justice Anenih had last month adjourned to Tuesday, December 10, for ruling in Bello’s bail application.
Delivering ruling on Tuesday, the court however refused the application on the grounds that the application was premature, having been filed when the former governor was neither in custody nor before the court.
Citing sections of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, the judge stated…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
