The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello #500 Million Naira.
Justice Emeka Nwite who presided over the court session on Friday ordered that the former governor must produce two sureties in like sum.
The sureties must possess landed properties in the FCT valued at the same amount and must deposit their original land title documents to the court.
The Court also held that the sureties must depose to an affidavit of means and deposit copies of their passport photographs with the court.
The Trial judge however ordered that Bello deposit a copy of his international passport to the court registrar. He is yet to be remanded in Kuje Correctional center, pending the perfection of his bail conditions.
The FCT High Court Had Initial Denied Bello Bail On December 10, in the 110 billion Naira Fraud allegation charges against him by the EFCC and ordered that he be remanded in Kuje Prison till January 25, When the matter is expected to come up.
In Addition, the title documents of the properties, which must be in Abuja, will be verified By the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court.
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