The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign the National President of Miyetti Allah, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million.
According to a statement issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency filed a 12-count charge against Bodejo on June 22, 2026, accusing him of receiving and possessing large sums of foreign currency suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
The Commission alleged that Bodejo received several cash payments ranging from $100,000 to $980,000 from a former Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar, without passing the transactions through financial institutions as required by Nigerian law.
According to the charge, the funds were allegedly received in cash and are suspected to be linked to unlawful activities, thereby constituting offences under the country’s money laundering laws.
The EFCC further claimed that the transactions violated provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, as well as the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Bodejo, who has been politically associated with Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, is expected to take his plea once the court fixes a date for his arraignment.
The case is likely to attract significant public attention due to the nature of the allegations, particularly the terrorism financing component, which carries serious legal consequences under Nigerian law.
As of the time of filing this report, Bodejo had not publicly responded to the allegations. Under Nigerian law, every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law.
The EFCC says further details will emerge as court proceedings commence in the coming days.
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