EFCC Arraigns Miyetti Allah Leader Bodejo for $2.33M Fraud

Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged fraud amounting to $2.33 million. He faces 12 counts of money laundering, with charges indicating that he knowingly accepted cash payments exceeding the statutory cash transaction threshold of N5 million.

The alleged offenses occurred on two occasions: first, on January 11, 2022, involving $100,000, and second, on February 7, 2024, involving $980,000. Bodejo pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Prosecuting counsel Wahab Shittu, SAN, requested a trial date, while the defense counsel, Ahm Raji, SAN, filed a bail application for Bodejo, which was strongly opposed by the prosecution. The court ordered Bodejo to be remanded in EFCC custody and adjourned the matter until July 20, 2026, to rule on the bail application.