The Media Office of Yahaya Bello has raised the alarm that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday night stormed the Kogi State Government Lodge in Asokoro area of Abuja to arrest the former governor of Kogi State.
The team’s Media Director, Ohiare Michael, raised the alarm in a statement he issued to newsmen late on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ohiare said the EFCC operatives were shooting sporadically into the air as at the time of issuing the statement.
The statement reads: “It has come to our notice that people suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are currently around the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to forcefully arrest former Governor Yahaya Bello.
“They have been shooting sporadically.
“It was reported earlier that the former Governor went to the EFCC Office voluntarily, but the commission told him to leave and come at a later date, only to mount an attack on the Kogi Government facility in Asokoro.
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“We want to place it on record that the EFCC should be held accountable if anything untoward happens to him.
“Tonight’s attack was needless as the former Governor made himself available to the EFCC in their office for interrogation.
“The EFCC had no question to ask Alhaji Yahaya Bello in the morning, but suddenly, they are out to arrest him.
“This action is condemnable.
“They have displayed the very reason many Nigerians believe they are fighting political battles instead of the mandate to fight corruption.
“This action reflects much more than a fight against corruption.
“We will keep Nigerians posted.”
