As Nigerians await the Kogi State former governor, Yahaya Bello, appearance in court, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned anyone shielding him from complying with two different court orders to immediately distance themselves from Bello to avoid being prosecuted.
The anti-graft agency noted that those shielding him from honouring the court could be dragged before a court for aiding crime in the country.
As gathered, the EFCC was allegedly referring to the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, who had been providing the immunity of his office to shield his successor from the anti-graft agency arrest.
EFCC stated this through a statement released yesterday after adding more count charges to the existing ones, revealing that the former governor and two others allegedly converted N110billion public funds into personal use.
The agency said: “Those who harbor a criminal suspect should know that the act is also a criminal offence which is also punishable in law”.
It added that corruption cases were serious criminal offence and should not be turned into a theatre of the absurd by any suspect trying to avoid the court.
“EFCC is eager to engage the former governor in the courtroom where the avalanche of evidence so painstakingly assembled can be presented and arguments marshalled for justice to be served to all parties involved in this saga”.
