The former Nigerian Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Adoke Bello, has been moved to an Abuja hospital after his health condition worsened while in the custody of the EFCC, his lawyer said.
Other sources familiar with the matter confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday that Mr Adoke was moved from the custody of the anti-corruption agency to the Federal Medical Centre in the Jabi district of Abuja.
The current state of the former minister’s condition is not yet clear as he is on admission at a private wing.
“He (Adoke) was moved away from the custody of the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after his conditions deteriorated,” one source said.
“He was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre on Wednesday, where he is on admission. His aliment is not clear. Two police officers attached to the EFCC are currently with him as a guard.
”His health condition is not clear, but the doctors have been running various kinds of medical tests on him.”
When PREMIUM TIMES contacted the acting spokesperson to the EFCC, Tony Orilade, he said he was unaware of the matter. He promised to get back to our reporter as soon as he had information on the development.
A member of Mr Adoke’s legal team, Mike Ozekhome, told this paper that Mr Adoke is on admission at the Federal Medical Centre.
