The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on Monday took over the Federal High Court in Abuja as the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud charges resumed.
Papers News gathered that armed security personnel blocked a major access road leading to the court complex, creating an intimidating atmosphere as lawyers and court visitors arrived for the hearing.
Eyewitnesses who spoke with Punch reported that EFCC operatives, armed with various guns, deployed sniffer dogs and other security gadgets at the entrance of the court, heightening tensions among legal practitioners and observers.