- The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of N2 billion to Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, as he faces multi-count charges of money laundering.
- The anti-graft agency alleges that Bodejo accepted over $2.63 million in cash payments outside official banking channels between 2022 and 2024 from a former Bauchi State official.
- Presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered the defendant to surrender his international passport, produce an Abuja-based surety with property worth N2 billion, and restricted him from international travel ahead of the October trial.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday admitted the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, to bail in the sum of N2 billion.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Bodejo is currently standing trial over allegations of money laundering involving $2.63 million brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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Delivering the ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the charges against the defendant are bailable under Nigerian law, noting that the court exercised its judicial discretion to allow the accused temporary freedom pending the determination of the case.
However, the court attached stringent conditions to the bail order to ensure the defendant’s continued presence throughout his trial.
Under the terms set by Justice Ekwo, Bodejo must produce one surety in the same sum of N2 billion. The surety must be a resident of Abuja and present a three-year tax clearance certificate.
Additionally, the surety must possess landed property valued at N2 billion within the FCT, with all original title documents subject to verification by the court registrar.
Justice Ekwo also ordered the Miyetti Allah leader to deposit his international passport with the court and explicitly barred him from traveling outside the country without prior judicial clearance.
The EFCC had formally arraigned Bodejo on July 9, 2026, alleging that he accepted off-book cash payments totaling $2.63 million on various dates between 2022 and 2024 from Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State.
The prosecution, led by Wahab Shittu (SAN), argued that accepting such large cash sums outside established financial institutions violated the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Defence counsel Ahmed Raji (SAN) successfully argued the bail application filed on June 30, persuading the court that the charges fell within bailable offences under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.
Overriding the prosecution’s opposition, Justice Ekwo granted the bail and adjourned the matter to October 5, 6, and 7, 2026, for the formal commencement of trial.
