Bello Bodejo, National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, in court
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, Bello Bodejo, has appeared in the Federal High Court, Abuja, for an alleged money laundering of USD 2.63 m
Bello Bodejo, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, 9th July 2026, was also charged for acts that the EFCC deemed to be financing of terrorism.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged fraud.
Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism and money laundering to the tune of $2.33 million.
At the day’s proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Wahab Shittu, drew the attention of the court to a 12-count charge application dated June 24, 2026 and filed June 25, 2026, urging the court to allow the defendant to take his plea, to which the judge granted his request.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges, following which the prosecution counsel, Shittu, asked the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service.
Counsel for the defense, Ahmed Raji, however, prayed the court to admit his client to bail in respect of his bail application, filed on 30th of June 2026.
The bail application was, however, opposed by the prosecution counsel, who drew the attention of the court to his counter-affidavit. He pointed out that the defendant is a public risk, as the Department of State Security Services (DSS) is on the lookout for him, and that being an influential person, he may manipulate the witnesses and the progress of the case.
Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered that he be remanded at the EFCC’s holding facility and adjourned the matter till July 20 for ruling on the bail application.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo (male, adult), on or about the 11th day of January 2022, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did knowingly and willfully, without lawful authority or excuse, accept a cash payment of the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD $100,000.00) in physical currency from one Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, who is currently in the lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force, which sum exceeded the statutory cash transaction threshold of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00), prescribed under Section 1(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), without routing the said transaction through a financial institution as required by law, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 16(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.”
Count four reads: “That you, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo (male, adult), on or about the 7th day of February 2024, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did knowingly and will-fully, without lawful authority or excuse, accept a cash payment of the sum of Nine Hundred and Eighty Thousand United States Dollars (USD $980,000.00) in physical currency from one Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, who is currently in the lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force, which sum exceeded the statutory cash transaction threshold of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00) prescribed under Section 2(1)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, without routing the said transaction through accredited financial institution as required by law, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 19(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 19(2)(b) of the same Act.”
Earlier when the case was called before Justice Inyang Ekwo, Shittu informed the court that the matter was scheduled for Bodejo to take his plea.
The Defense Counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, did not oppose the application.
After the charge was read to Bodejo, he pleaded not guilty to the 12 counts. (NAN)
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