Bello Seeks N900 Million After 11 Years in Detention

Bello was released from a correctional facility on August 14, 2026, by Kano State Chief Judge Justice Dije Aboki after spending 11 years in detention without trial. He was arrested in 2015 based on the alleged confession of Umar Gano, who later retracted his statement, claiming police torture.

Bello stated he was never formally charged and was not brought before a judge during his detention. He expressed the emotional and financial toll of his wrongful imprisonment, stating, "I lost everything in life except God." Currently, he relies on farming and animals for survival.

His lawyer, Usman Fari, announced plans to file a lawsuit against the Kano State Police and the Attorney-General of Kano State, seeking N900 million in compensation for the unlawful detention.