The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre and is back home after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, said this in a short statement, on Friday.
“Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the bail conditions and the Controller of NCoS FCT, Ajibogun Olatubosun, was on the ground to ensure his smooth release and that all protocols were observed,” he said.
Justice MaryAnne Anenih granted bail to Bello on Thursday in the sum of N500 million.
The conditions included providing three sureties, each owning property in select high-value areas of Abuja, such as Maitama, Guzape, or Asokoro.
The court also ordered Bello to surrender his passport and restricted his travel outside Nigeria without prior permission.
The former governor and two others are facing fraud charges involving N110 billion allegedly diverted from the Kogi State government’s coffers.
Bello had pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
