The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday July 9 remanded Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s custody. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following Bodejo’s arraignment by the EFCC on alleged money laundering charges.
The EFCC had alleged that Bodejo, on or about January 21, 2022 in Abuja, without lawful authority accepted a cash payment of 200,000 dollars from Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State who is currently in the lawful custody of the Nigerian Police Force, which exceeded the transaction threshold. The EFCC also alleged that the defendant accepted another cash payment of 100,000 dollars on or about October 26, 2022, and another 980,000 dollars.
The prosecution said that the offence is contrary to Section 19(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 19(2)(b) of the same Act.
Justice Ekwo ordered that Bodejo would be in the anti-graft agency’s custody pending ruling in his bail application.
The judge then adjourned the matter until July 20 for ruling.
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