Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Kogi State government officials and agencies during the 2016–2024 term. Sources linked on each card.
3
Total cases
0
Convicted
0
Ongoing
0
Dismissed
Govt response:
prosecutedPursuing
Allegation
The EFCC charged Bello on 19 counts of money laundering, breach of trust, and misappropriation of Kogi State Government funds, alleging he used five proxies to acquire 13 properties in Abuja and Dubai and wired over $700,000 to a US bank account in breach of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act.
Outcome / Status
On 13 December 2024 Bello was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an 18-count charge, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of ₦500 million with two sureties. The trial continued into 2026 with prosecution witnesses being cross-examined, and no verdict has been reached. A separate ₦110.4 billion case against him is before the FCT High Court.
Administration's response
Bello contested the arrest through parallel court orders and denied the charges, pleading not guilty.
prosecutedPursuing
Allegation
A witness in the fraud trial testified that tax consultants engaged by the Kogi Internal Revenue Service shared 50-60% of their consultancy commissions with state revenue officials.
Outcome / Status
Testimony given as part of the ongoing ₦110.4 billion fraud trial; no separate conviction on this specific scheme was reported.
prosecuted
Allegation
The EFCC filed a 16-count charge in September 2024 alleging that Bello, with Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, dishonestly diverted about ₦110.4 billion belonging to the Kogi State Government, in breach of trust, during his eight years as governor.
Outcome / Status
Bello was arraigned on 27 November 2024 and pleaded not guilty. In June 2026 Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court dismissed his application to strike out the charge, holding that the court had jurisdiction, and the trial proceeded with prosecution witnesses. No verdict has been reached.