Miyetti Allah Leader Bodejo Faces Money Laundering Charges

Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, the leader of Miyetti Allah, is scheduled to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for money laundering. The EFCC has filed 12 counts against Bodejo in the Federal High Court, alleging that he received large sums of cash in foreign currency linked to unlawful activities.

The charges include accepting payments exceeding the statutory cash transaction threshold of five million naira (₦5,000,000) without proper authorization. Specific counts detail incidents from January 11, 2022, to February 7, 2024, where Bodejo allegedly accepted payments of $100,000, $200,000, and $980,000, all exceeding legal limits.

The EFCC's spokesman, Dele Oyewale, indicated that these offenses are punishable under various provisions of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act of 2011 and its amendments. Further proceedings are anticipated as the commission awaits the arraignment date.