Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the terrorism charges against Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore. The decision came after the federal government announced it would no longer pursue the case.
During the court session on Wednesday, prosecuting lawyer Mrs. Aderonke Imana informed the court of the government’s decision. She cited Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, and the Attorney General’s power under Section 174 of the Constitution as the basis for withdrawing the charges.
“The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation has instructed me to withdraw this charge against the defendant in the interest of justice,” Imana stated.
The defense lawyer, Ahmed Raji, SAN, expressed no objection and thanked the Attorney General for his decision, urging the judge to discharge Bodejo.
“We urge your lordship to discharge the accused person under the sections referred to by the prosecutor,” Raji said.
Justice Ekwo then ordered Bodejo’s discharge, stating, “The court is hereby moved to consider the application for the discharge of the defendant. Consequently, an order is hereby made discharging the defendant. That is the order of this court.”
Back in January 2024, security operatives arrested Bodejo at the Miyetti Allah Head Office in Nasarawa State. The federal government initially claimed the arrest and detention were for security reasons.
