Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello’s family paid $760K in fake school fees; funds linked to U.S., UAE, Uganda, and refunded to Nigeria’s central bank.

A prosecution witness in Abuja’s FCT High Court testified that over $760,000 was paid in advance for school fees for four children of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and his nephew, with funds traced to companies and individuals in the U.S., UAE, and Uganda. The payments, made via TD Bank and Zenith Bank, were later refunded to a Central Bank of Nigeria account as directed by the EFCC. The case involves allegations of criminal breach of trust and money laundering tied to N110.4 billion diverted from state funds. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old gateman in Lagos has been remanded in custody for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl on February 16, facing charges under Section 137 of Lagos State’s Criminal Law.