American school writes EFCC, seeks to refund $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees

American school writes EFCC, seeks to refund $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees

The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic
banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello,
immediate-past governor of Kogi state.

 

Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of
his children from the coffers of the Kogi state government.

 

The children are in grade level 2 to 8 at the school.

 

On April 17, EFCC operatives laid siege on Bello’s residence
in Abuja in an attempt to arrest him over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud.

 

While the operatives were at the house, Usman Ododo,
governor of Kogi, arrived at the property and reportedly whisked Bello away.

 

In a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the
EFCC, the school said the sum of $845,852 has been paid in tuition “since the
7th of September 2021 to date”.

 

AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910, because it had
deducted educational services already rendered.

 

 “Please forward to us
an official written request, with the authentic banking details of the EFCC,
for the refund of the above-mentioned funds as previously indicated as part of
your investigation into the alleged money laundering activities by the Bello
family,” the letter reads.

 

“Since the 7th September 2021 to date, $845,852.84 (Eight
Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Two US Dollars and
eighty four cents) in tuition and other fees has been deposited into our Bank
account.

 

“We have calculated the net amount to be transferred and
refunded to the State, after deducting the educational services rendered as
$760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten US Dollars
and Eighty Four cents).

 

“No further additional fees are expected in respect of
tuition as the students’ fees have now been settled until they graduate from
ASIA.”

 

The school said it will draw the attention of the anti-graft
agency if there are any further deposits by the Bello family.

 

In a statement signed by Greg Hughes, AISA also said “Ali
Bello contacted the school on Friday 13 August 2021 requesting to pay the
family school fees in advance until the students graduate from High School”.

 

The EFCC has since declared Bello wanted, with the NIS
placing the ex-governor on a watchlist.

 

Source: American school writes EFCC, seeks to refund $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees

 - NigerianEye

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