EFCC files charges against Miyetti Allah president for $2.53 million in terrorism financing and money laundering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12‑count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that he was involved in terrorism financing and money laundering totaling $2.53 million.

According to court documents submitted on 22 June 2026, the anti‑graft agency claims that Bodejo received and possessed large amounts of foreign currency suspected to be proceeds from unlawful activities, in breach of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

In a statement released by the EFCC, Bodejo—who has been linked to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed—is expected to be arraigned in the coming days, where he will enter a plea to the charges.

In the first count, the EFCC alleges that Bodejo received $100,000 in cash from Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant‑General of Bauchi State who is now in police custody, on 11 January 2022, without routing the transaction through a financial institution as required by law.

The commission further alleges in count two that he accepted another $200,000 in physical cash from the same source on 21 January 2022, in a transaction that exceeded the statutory cash transaction threshold prescribed by anti‑money‑laundering laws.

Another charge accuses Bodejo of receiving $500,000 in cash on 20 March 2024 from Abubakar, an amount prosecutors say also exceeded the legal threshold for cash transactions under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

In count four, the EFCC alleges that Bodejo accepted $980,000 in cash from the former state accountant‑general on 7 February 2024, without processing the funds through a financial institution. Prosecutors contend that the transaction violated provisions of the 2022 anti‑money‑laundering law.

The charges also include allegations relating to possession of suspected proceeds of crime. In count ten, the commission alleges that Bodejo took possession of $980,000 in Abuja on or about 7 February 2024, under circumstances in which he knew, or reasonably ought to have known, that the money represented proceeds of unlawful activity.

According to the EFCC, the alleged offences are punishable under various provisions of both the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

The anti‑corruption agency is expected to proceed with the prosecution once the court fixes a date for Bodejo’s arraignment.

The allegations remain claims by the EFCC, and Bodejo is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court.

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