The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed charges against the National President of Miyetti Allah, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering involving a total sum of $2.53 million.

According to a statement issued by the EFCC and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency filed a 12-count charge against Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja on June 22, 2026.

The Commission alleged that the Miyetti Allah leader received and possessed substantial amounts of foreign currency suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. According to the charges, Bodejo allegedly received multiple cash payments ranging from $100,000 to $980,000 from a former Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar, without processing the transactions through recognized financial institutions as required by law.

The EFCC further alleged that some of the funds were linked to unlawful activities, thereby constituting offences under Nigeria’s anti-money laundering legislation.

The Commission stated that the charges were brought under the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011, and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Bodejo is expected to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja in the coming days, where he will enter his plea to the charges.

The EFCC said it would continue with the prosecution once the court fixes a date for the arraignment and subsequent proceedings.

The allegations have not yet been tested in court, and the defendant remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.