EFCC charges Miyetti Allah leader with money laundering over $2.53m received from Bauchi govt

Bello Bodejo, the leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore socio-cultural organization, faces charges of money laundering involving $2.53 million allegedly received from the Bauchi State Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed 12 counts of money laundering against Bodejo at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The EFCC statement indicated that Bodejo received and possessed large sums of foreign currency linked to unlawful activities, contravening the Money Laundering Act. The commission asserts that Bodejo, who is reportedly linked to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, accepted the funds under suspicious conditions.

These transactions appear connected to an ongoing trial involving Bauchi State officials, including the Commissioner of Finance, Yakubu Adamu, who are accused of terrorism financing and money laundering. The EFCC had previously charged Adamu and other state civil servants in December 2025 for funds released to Bodejo and others.

PREMIUM TIMES reported in January on the disbursement of $2.33 million in cash to Bodejo in four tranches between 2023 and 2024, based on Bauchi State Government records and other documents. The new charges against Bodejo alone detail suspicious financial dealings dating back to 2022, including accepting a $100,000 payment in physical currency without routing it through a financial institution.