The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, to the tune of N2 billion over alleged money laundering involving $2.63 million.
Delivering the judgment after considering Bodejo’s bail
application on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the offences against the
defendant are bailable and ruled that the court had the discretion to admit him
to bail.
The court ordered Bodejo to produce two sureties in the like
sum of N2 billion.
According to the court, one of the sureties must be a
resident of Abuja and provide three years’ tax clearance, while the second
surety must own landed property worth N2 billion within the Federal Capital
Territory.
The court equally ordered the Miyetti Allah leader to
surrender his international passport to the court registrar and barred him from
travelling outside Nigeria without the court’s permission.
“The offence with which the defendant was charged was
bailable and the court has the discretionary power to exercise this in his
favour,” Justice Ekwo ruled.
The judge subsequently adjourned the case until October 5,
October 6 and October 7, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
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