The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Bello Bodejo, leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, bail in the sum of ₦2 billion as he faces trial over alleged $2.33 million money laundering.
Justice I.E. Ekwo, who presided over the case on Monday, ruled that Bodejo must produce two responsible sureties in like sum before he can enjoy the bail.
The court directed that one of the sureties must own landed property within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), while another must present evidence of tax clearance certificates for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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Justice Ekwo further ordered the court registrar to verify all documents and particulars submitted by the sureties before the bail conditions can be deemed fulfilled.
As part of the conditions, the court ordered Bodejo to surrender his international passport, directing the registrar to notify the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) of its seizure.
The Miyetti Allah leader was also barred from travelling outside Nigeria or beyond the court’s jurisdiction without prior approval.
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter to October 5, 6 and 7, 2026, for the continuation of trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Bodejo on July 9, 2026, on a 12 count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving $2.33 million.
According to the anti graft agency, Bodejo allegedly received large sums of cash in violation of Nigeria’s Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act.
In one of the charges, the EFCC alleged that on January 11, 2022, Bodejo knowingly accepted $100,000 in cash from Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant General of Bauchi State who is currently in police custody.
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The commission argued that the transaction exceeded the statutory cash transaction limit and was not conducted through a financial institution as required by law, thereby violating the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended).
Bodejo has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the trial is set to continue in October.
