Richard Elesho
Another scene of the drama between former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, continued into Wednesday night with the media office of the former governor accusing operatives of the anti-graft agency of mounting an alleged attack on Bello’s supposed location in Abuja.
Michael Ohiare, Director Media in a statement, said the operatives surrounded the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge at Asokoro, shooting sporadically in an attempt to forcefully arrest Bello, after his touted visit to their office earlier in the day, warning that the agency should held responsible for Bello’s safety.
“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 were shooting sporadically.
“It was reported earlier that the former Governor went to the EFCC Office voluntarily earlier today but the Commission told him to leave and come at a later date, only to mount a Gestapo-like attack on the Kogi State Government facility in Asokoro.
“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 questions to ask Alh. 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 were fighting political battles instead of the mandate to fight corruption. This action reflects much more than the fight against corruption.
“We will keep Nigerians posted.”