According to a source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State removed his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, from his Abuja residence after personnel of the anti-graft agency had surrounded his home for most of Wednesday.

The EFCC had sealed off the entrance to Bello’s residence in an attempt to arrest him and put him on trial for corruption charges on Thursday. As the EFCC personnel surrounded the ex-governor’s residence, his successor, Ododo, arrived and left later with Bello amid cheers from his supporters.

This recent development now raises concerns about Yahaya Bello's expected trial on a 19-count charge before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday.