The leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo was on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for terrorism related offences.
Bodejo was accused by the Federal Government of establishing and supporting an ethnic militia group – Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. He was slammed with a three-count charge filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). The office of the AGF maintained he had violated the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
But Bodejo pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo then ordered him detained in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).
He adjourned till May 27 for the commencement of trial.
