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 allegations of laundering $2.33 million.
Bodejo appeared before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo on Thursday on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged violations of Nigeria's Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following his plea, the prosecution, led by Wahab Shittu (SAN), requested that the court fix a trial date and remand the defendant in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
The defence counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), however, urged the court to grant Bodejo bail based on an application filed on June 30, 2026.
Opposing the request, the prosecution argued that Bodejo posed a flight risk and could influence witnesses due to his status. The prosecution also informed the court that the Department of State Services (DSS) had been monitoring him.
Justice Ekwo ordered that Bodejo be remanded in the EFCC's holding facility and adjourned the case until July 20, 2026, for a ruling on the bail application.
According to the EFCC, one of the charges alleges that Bodejo unlawfully accepted $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 charge claims he received an additional $980,000 in cash from the same individual in February 2024, also in violation of the Money Laundering Act.
The anti-graft agency stated that the total amount involved in the case is approximately $2.33 million.
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