Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, on Friday evening, met bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.and was released from Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja.
The Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development on Friday. .
Duza said, “Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the bail conditions. He was released this evening (Friday).
“The Controller of NCoS FCT, Ajibogun Olatubosun, was on the ground to ensure his smooth release and that all protocols were observed.”
It is instructive to note that Justice Maryann Anenih of the FCT High Court had on Thursday, granted bail to Bello in the sum of N500m.
The bail conditions included providing three sureties, each owning landed property in select highbrow areas of Abuja, such as Maitama, Guzape, or Asokoro.
Justice Anenih also ordered Bello to surrender his passport to the court registrar, saying that he must secure the permission of the court before traveling outside the country.
Bello and two other defendants, Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 16-count charge, following their alleged involvement in N110billion fraud.
The Court had rejected Bello’s initial bail application on procedural grounds but granted bail to his co-defendants.
But on Thursday, the court granted Bello’s fresh bail application while he was released on Friday after meeting the bail conditions.
