Crime
Bauchi Finance Commissioner Granted N100m Bail in $9.7m Terrorism Financing Case
The Federal High Court in Abuja grants N100m bail to Bauchi Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and three co-defendants over alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing offences
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three co-defendants in the sum of N100 million each over alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing offences.
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Justice Mohammed Umar approved the bail applications on Wednesday, citing sufficient materials presented before the court to justify judicial discretion in favor of the defendants.
The judge directed each defendant to provide two sureties, both of whom must be permanent secretaries or directors in the civil service, and ordered them to surrender their international passports to the court registry.
Adamu and co-defendants Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose, and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed were also instructed to report to the Department of State Services’ office in Bauchi State every Monday until the conclusion of the trial.
The court adjourned the case until 26 February for commencement of trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the defendants on 10-count terrorism financing and money laundering charges, alleging that they conspired to provide $2.3 million to Bello Bodejo and associates between January and May 2024.
The funds were purportedly intended to finance a terrorist group, with approvals allegedly granted by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed.
Defendants, represented by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, argued for bail on the grounds that Bello Bodejo had not been convicted of any terrorism offence and that no official proscription order had been issued against him or his organisation under the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2022.
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Adamu, a former Polaris Bank manager, and his co-defendants initially had their bail requests denied by Justice Emeka Nwite in January, who remanded them to Kuje Correctional Centre, citing national security concerns.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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