Tinubu Drags Miyetti Allah Leader to Court, Gives Reason
- President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has arraigned the leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo, before the federal high court in Abuja
- Badejo was arrested for establishing an ethnic militia group known as Kungiya Zaman Lafiya in Nasarawa state, but the court has adjourned the case
- The Miyetti Allah leader was arraigned on allegation of terrorism after spending days in Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) detention
FCT, Abuja - A leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly establishing and unlawfully supporting an ethnic militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya.
Bodejo was arraigned on Friday, March 22, on a three-count charge filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) office, in which he was accused of violating the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
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Terrorism: Miyetti Allah leader pleads not guilty
Bodejo pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, after which Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered that he should be further detained in the custody of the DIA, The Nation reported.
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Justice Ekwo adjourned till May 27 for the commencement of trial.
President Bola Tinubu-led federal government had earlier filed a charge bordering on terrorism against Badejo for creating an ethnic militia group.
He had been in the custody of the DIA since he was first arrested on January 23.
Why Miyetti Allah leader appeared in court
According to The Punch, security intelligence arrested the leader of the Miyetti Allah group in Nasarawa state after launching the vigilante group named Kungiya Zaman Lafiya.
Badejo had noted at the inauguration of the 1,144-man Fulani outfit in Nasarawa that the purpose was to fight cattle rustling, banditry and other insecurity threats in the state.
The group then filed a suit bordering on fundamental rights before the federal high court in Abuja to challenge the detention of Badejo.
In response to the suit, Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), filed a motion of ex-parte on February 5, seeking the remand of Badejo till the security agencies concluded their investigation and arraigned him in court.
Benue: Miyetti Allah protests auctioning of cow
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Miyetti Allah condemned the consistent confiscating and auctioning off of millions of cattle in Benue state.
The group also protested against the continuous profiling of Fulani pastoralists by the state governor.
The leadership of the Miyetti Allah then called for the establishment of a federal ministry of nomadic affairs.
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