The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recently stated that they had received a $760,000 refund for advanced school tuition paid by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for his children attending the American International School in Abuja.
Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesperson, confirmed the news in Abuja on Friday.
He went on to say, “The school has refunded the entire $ 760, 000 to the EFCC’s recovery account.”
Recall that on Friday, the American International School of Abuja requested that the EFCC give “authentic banking details” for the reimbursement of fees paid for the former governor’s children.
EFCC had accused Yahaya Bello of paying the sum of $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi State Government. The children are in Grade Levels 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.
It added, “Since the 7th September 2021 to date, $845,852.84 in tuition and other fees have 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.
“No further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition as the students’ fees have now been settled until they graduate from ASIA.”
