The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah, for alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million. The charges were filed on June 22, 2026, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Bodejo is expected to be arraigned in the coming days.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges accuse him of alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving a total of $2.53 million.
Court documents filed on June 22, 2026, detail several cash transactions. In one count, Bodejo is alleged to have received $100,000 in cash from Sa’idu Abubakar on January 11, 2022. Other counts cite additional cash receipts on January 21, 2022, March 20, 2024, and February 7, 2024.
According to the EFCC, the alleged offences violate the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Bodejo, who has been linked to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, is expected to enter a plea at his arraignment. The allegations remain claims by the EFCC, and Bodejo is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
