The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged money laundering involving $2.33 million.
Bodejo was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged violations of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following his plea, prosecution counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN), asked the court to fix a date for trial and remand the defendant in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the determination of the case.
However, defence counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), urged the court to grant Bodejo bail, relying on a bail application filed on June 30, 2026.
The prosecution opposed the application, arguing that the defendant posed a flight risk and could interfere with witnesses and the ongoing trial.
Shittu also informed the court that the Department of State Services (DSS) was monitoring the defendant, adding that his influence could affect the progress of the case if released on bail.
After listening to both parties, Justice Ekwo ordered that Bodejo be remanded in the EFCC’s holding facility and adjourned the matter until July 20 for a ruling on his bail application.
According to the EFCC, one of the charges alleged that Bodejo unlawfully received $100,000 in cash from a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar, without processing the transaction through a financial institution as required by law.
Another count alleged that he accepted an additional $980,000 in cash from the same individual in February 2024, also in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the total amount involved in the charges is approximately $2.33 million.
The case has been adjourned until July 20, when the court is expected to rule on the defendant’s bail application before proceeding with the trial.
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