National President Of  Miyetti Allag ,Alh.Bello Bodejo arraigned On 3 Count Charge In Court

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday has, Alh. Bello Bodejo, for terrorism-related offenses on a three-count charge filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

The Federal Government accused the Fulani leader of treason and unlawful assembly of training terrorist organizations in Nasarawa state and its environs, especially the middle belt states.

Bodejo was arraigned as the leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo, for terrorism-related offences punishable with the dead or life imprisonment.

Bodejo was brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly establishing and supporting unlawfully an ethnic militia group – Kungiya Zaman Lafiya which was not duly registered organization under the federal government law of establishing security outfit.

Bodejo was arraigned on Friday on a three-count charge filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), in which he was accused of violating the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

However, whenever, the countdown charge was read,”Bodejo pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, following which Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered that he be further detained in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)”.

The Presiding judge, Honourable Justice Ekwo adjourned till May 27 for the commencement of trial.

Recall that the Miyetti Allah leader was arrested in Nasarawa State days after the organisation launched a vigilante group named,” Kungiya Zaman Lafiya”.

At the inauguration of the 1,144-man Fulani outfit on January 17, 2024, Bodejo said the move was to tackle banditry, cattle rustling and all forms of insecurity in Nasarawa State.

Following his arrest, the Miyetti Allah leader filed a fundamental rights suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge his prolonged detention.