Nigeria, April 24 -- The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, gave more details of the criminal case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello.

The agency has already charged Mr Bello with 19 counts of money laundering involving over N80 billion at the Federal High Court in Abuja but has been unable to prosecute him due to difficulties in arresting him.

Giving fresh insights into the case against the former governor, Mr Olukoyede said Tuesday that $720,000 stolen from the Kogi State treasury was used to pay the school fees of one of Mr Bello's children.

Mr Olukoyede, who was speaking at a press conference in Abuja, with a snippet of his remarks captured in a short clip posted...