Nigeria courts remand Miyetti Allah leader and activist Omoyele Sowore

The Federal High Court in Abuja remanded Bello Bodejo, the national president of the pastoralist group Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, on money‑laundering charges. Prosecutors allege he accepted more than $2.6 million in illicit cash payments in 2022, violating the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. Bodejo was ordered into Economic and Financial Crimes Commission custody pending a bail decision, with a further hearing set for July 20.

Separately, activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was again remanded at Kuje prison after a federal court revoked his bail. He faces cyber‑crime charges for social‑media posts that allegedly called President Bola Tinubu a “criminal.” The court retained him in custody while the prosecution seeks to keep him detained, drawing criticism over the use of state security apparatus against political speech.