The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving approximately $2.53 million.
According to court documents submitted before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Bodejo is accused of receiving large cash payments in foreign currency that were allegedly linked to unlawful activities and were not processed through financial institutions as required by Nigerian law.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the transactions took place between 2022 and 2024 and involved multiple cash payments received from a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar.
Among the allegations, the EFCC claimed that Bodejo accepted $100,000 in cash on January 11, 2022, and another $200,000 on January 21, 2022, without routing the funds through a financial institution. The commission further alleged that he later received additional payments, including $980,000 on February 7, 2024, and $500,000 on March 20, 2024.
Investigators also accused the Miyetti Allah president of knowingly possessing funds suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. One of the charges alleges that he took possession of $980,000 under circumstances that should have raised reasonable suspicion regarding the source of the money.
The EFCC said the alleged offences contravene provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, as amended, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Bodejo is expected to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja once a hearing date is fixed.
The case is expected to attract significant public attention due to the nature of the allegations and Bodejo’s position as the leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore association.
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