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Miyetti Allah president docked over alleged $2.63m money laundering, terrorism financing

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The National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, Bello Bodejo, was on Thursday docked in a Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged money laundering offence involving 2.63 million dollars.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also charged Bodejo with terrorism financing.

Our correspondent reports that the EFCC Counsel, Wahab Shittu, SAN, named Bodejo as sole defendant in the charge dated June 24 and filed June 25.

Earlier when the case was called before Justice Inyang Ekwo, Shittu informed the court that the matter was scheduled for Bodejo to take his plea.

The Defence Counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, did not oppose the application.

After the charge was read to Bodejo, he pleaded not guilty to the 12 counts.

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