Key points

• The EFCC filed 12 counts against Bodejo on June 22, accusing him of receiving millions in cash illegally
• Bodejo allegedly accepted funds from former Bauchi State Accountant-General Sa’idu Abubakar in multiple tranches
• The alleged offences violate Nigeria’s Money Laundering Acts of 2011 and 2022, which ban large cash transactions

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore President Bello Bodejo before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering offences involving approximately $2.53m.

The anti-graft agency filed a 12-count charge against Bodejo on June 22, 2026, accusing him of receiving and possessing large sums of foreign currency allegedly linked to proceeds of unlawful activities. The alleged conduct violates provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Bodejo accused of accepting millions in cash from former Bauchi official

According to EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale, Bodejo allegedly accepted multiple cash payments from former Bauchi State Accountant-General Sa’idu Abubakar without routing any of the transactions through a financial institution, as required by Nigerian law.

One count alleges that Bodejo knowingly accepted $100,000 in physical currency from Abubakar on January 11, 2022, in Abuja, exceeding the statutory threshold for cash transactions. A separate count alleges he received $200,000 from the same source on January 21, 2022, also in cash and outside regulated financial channels.

The charges go further. The commission alleges Bodejo accepted an additional $500,000 from Abubakar on March 20, 2024, and received $980,000 in physical currency from the same individual on February 7, 2024, the single largest transaction cited in the filing.

EFCC links cash receipts to proceeds of unlawful activity

Beyond the receiving counts, the EFCC also accused Bodejo of possessing funds suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity. Count 10 of the charge alleges that Bodejo took possession of $980,000 in Abuja on or about February 7, 2024, under circumstances in which he knew or reasonably ought to have known that the funds were proceeds of crime.

The commission said the alleged offences are punishable under multiple provisions of both money laundering statutes. Bodejo is expected to enter his plea once the court fixes a hearing date.

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore is one of Nigeria’s most prominent Fulani herders’ associations. The group has in recent years been a vocal participant in national debates over farmer-herder conflicts and rural security across the north-central and northwest regions.