EFCC arraigns Miyetti Allah president for $3 million money laundering, terrorism financing
The national president of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, Bello Bodejo, was arraigned on Thursday in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for an alleged money-laundering offence involving $2.63 million.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also charged Mr Bodejo with terrorism financing.
The EFCC counsel, Wahab Shittu, named Mr Bodejo as the sole defendant in the charge dated June 24 and filed June 25.
Earlier, when the case was called before Justice Inyang Ekwo, Mr Shittu informed the court that the matter was scheduled for Mr Bodejo to take his plea.
The defence counsel, Ahmed Raji, did not oppose the application. After the charge was read to Mr Bodejo, he pleaded not guilty to the 12 counts.
(NAN)
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