Shocking Twist: DSS Rearrests Miyetti Allah Leader Bodejo Immediately After EFCC Release!

Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has reportedly been rearrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) shortly after his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The rearrest occurred on Friday as Bodejo departed the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, following the reported fulfillment of his bail conditions. This development has sparked concerns and questions from his family regarding the circumstances of his fresh detention, especially after a Federal High Court had granted him bail and the requirements were said to have been met.

Hajiya Hauwa Bodejo, his wife, expressed profound distress over the situation, questioning why her husband was taken into custody again after all bail conditions had been satisfied. According to her account, DSS personnel were observed positioned around the EFCC premises for several hours prior to Bodejo's release. She explained that the EFCC had contacted Bodejo's legal team on Thursday night, directing them to come to the Abuja office on Friday with court officials to secure his release. However, the lawyers were later informed that court officials were not necessary as documents confirming the perfection of the bail conditions had already been submitted.

Hauwa further narrated that family members proceeded to the EFCC headquarters, where they found Bodejo released from custody. As the family prepared to leave the premises, DSS operatives allegedly moved towards Bodejo and whisked him away in three vans. "But to the shock of our belief, as we were leaving the EFCC premises, the officials of the DSS, whose presence we noticed around the EFCC’s gate, rushed towards my husband and suddenly whisked him away in the company of three vans," she stated.

The alleged rearrest has also brought renewed concerns about Bodejo’s health. His wife claimed that his health had deteriorated significantly during his prior detention, and that his personal physician was repeatedly prevented from seeing him. She highlighted that Bodejo had already spent nearly three months in detention and questioned the justification for his continued custody after a court had granted him bail and the conditions were reportedly perfected. As of the time of the report, the DSS had not publicly offered any explanation for taking Bodejo into custody once more.

Bodejo is currently facing a 12-count money laundering charge filed against him by the EFCC before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, to which he has pleaded not guilty. The anti-graft agency accuses him of receiving various substantial cash payments, including sums of $200,000, $100,000, and $980,000, from Sa’idu Abubakar, the former Bauchi State Accountant-General. The EFCC alleges these transactions contravened provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.

On July 20, Justice Ekwo granted Bodejo bail in the sum of N2 billion, stipulating that one surety also provide a N2 billion bond. The court further required the surety to possess a three-year tax clearance certificate and own property in Abuja valued at N2 billion. Additionally, Bodejo was ordered to surrender his international passport and was forbidden from leaving Nigeria without court permission. The trial has been scheduled for October 5, 6, and 7, 2026.

This is not Bodejo’s first encounter with DSS detention. He was previously arrested by the agency in January 2024 concerning the establishment of a vigilante group in Nasarawa State. He was subsequently released in December 2024 following a court order that ruled his prolonged detention unlawful.