A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, July 20, granted the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, bail in the sum of Two Billion Naira (₦2n) with two sureties in like sum.
Bodejo has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the FHC for alleged money laundering.
Granting the bail application, Justice Ekwo held that the two sureties must be responsible persons, one of whom must own landed property within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
He further ordered that one of the sureties must present evidence of tax clearance certificates for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
In addition, Justice Ekwo ordered that the court’s Registrar should verify the documents and particulars of the sureties before the bail conditions are deemed to have been satisfied.
The court also ordered the defendant to deposit his international passport with the court, with the Registrar directed to notify the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) of the seizure of the passport, and Badejo barred from travelling outside the country or beyond the jurisdiction of the court without the prior permission of the court.
Justice Ekwo, therefore, adjourned the matter until October 5, 6, and 7, 2026, for continuation of trial.
