EFCC Drags Miyetti Allah President to Court Over Alleged $2.53m Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed criminal charges against the National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million.

According to the anti-graft agency, Bodejo will be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged receipt and possession of funds suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the Commission said the charges were filed on June 22, 2026.

The EFCC alleged that Bodejo received several cash payments in United States dollars from a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar, in transactions that allegedly bypassed financial institutions, contrary to provisions of Nigeria’s anti-money laundering laws.

According to the charge sheet, the sums received ranged from $100,000 to $980,000 and were allegedly handed over in cash at different times.

The Commission further claimed that part of the funds constituted proceeds of unlawful activities and that Bodejo knowingly took possession of the money, thereby violating provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, as well as the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Prosecutors also linked the case to ongoing investigations into alleged terrorism financing networks and financial crimes.

Bodejo, a prominent cattle breeders’ leader, is expected to enter his plea once the court fixes a date for his arraignment.

The EFCC maintained that the charges are based on findings from its investigations and expressed readiness to prosecute the case in court.

No official response had been issued by Bodejo or his legal representatives as of the time of filing this report.

The case is expected to draw significant public attention given Bodejo’s position as leader of the influential Miyetti Allah association and the gravity of the allegations involving terrorism financing and money laundering.

Under Nigerian law, every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.