The women, led by various community leaders and party faithful, converged on the state capital, Lokoja, to condemn what they also described as a “witch-hunt” by the EFCC.

They called on the President to urgently intervene in the matter by directing the EFCC to allow the courts to do their jobs.

They argued that with the actions of the EFCC on Wednesday, it was clear that the agency’s allegations against Bello were politically-motivated and aimed at tarnishing his reputation, adding that they would not fold their arms and watch him lose his life.

“We stand with our leader, Yahaya Bello, in this trying time. We believe he has been targeted unfairly and we demand justice. We won’t watch him lose his life,” one of the protesters, identified as Hajiya Halima Abass, said.

“The EFCC should focus on genuine cases of corruption, not political vendetta,” another protester, who simply identified herself as Mrs. Boluwaji, added.

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