Abuja School Writes EFCC, Refunds Yahaya Bello’s $760,000 Children’s School Fees

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has confirmed the receipt of the refund of $760,000 paid as advanced school fees by a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for his children at the American International School, Abuja.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development on Friday.

Earlier, the American International School of Abuja had asked the EFCC to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the former governor.

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.

In a letter addressed to the Lagos Zonal Commander of the EFCC, the school said the sum of $845,000 had been paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date.”

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

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