The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, was on Thursday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged 2.63 million dollars money laundering and terrorism financing case.
Bodejo was docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and terrorism financing.
The charge, dated June 24 and filed on June 25, listed Bodejo as the sole defendant.
At the commencement of proceedings before Justice Inyang Ekwo, the EFCC’s counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN), informed the court that the matter was slated for the defendant to take his plea.
Defence counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), raised no objection to the application.
When the charges were read, Bodejo pleaded not guilty to all 12 counts.
The court is expected to fix a date for the commencement of trial and consideration of the defendant’s bail application.
The EFCC has yet to publicly disclose further details of the alleged offences.
The case is one of the latest high-profile prosecutions by the anti-graft agency involving allegations of financial crimes and terrorism financing.
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