The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, over alleged money laundering and terrorism financing involving about $2.53 million.
Court documents filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 22, 2026, accused Bodejo of receiving and possessing large sums of foreign currency suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities, contrary to Nigeria’s money laundering laws.
According to the charge sheet, the EFCC alleged that Bodejo received multiple cash payments in United States dollars from Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State who is currently in police custody.
The anti-graft agency claimed that Bodejo received $100,000 in cash on January 11, 2022, and another $200,000 on January 21, 2022, without routing the transactions through financial institutions as required by law.
The commission further alleged that he accepted $980,000 in physical cash on February 7, 2024, and an additional $500,000 on March 20, 2024, despite circumstances suggesting the funds may have originated from unlawful activities.
Prosecutors contend that the transactions breached provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The EFCC is expected to arraign Bodejo before the Federal High Court once a date is fixed for him to enter his plea.
The case is likely to attract widespread attention given Bodejo’s position as leader of one of Nigeria’s most influential Fulani socio-cultural organisations and the seriousness of the allegations.
However, under Nigerian law, the Miyetti Allah leader remains innocent until proven guilty by a competent court. Legal observers are closely watching the proceedings as the case moves toward arraignment.
