Court frees Miyetti Allah leader, as FG withdraws ‘terrorism’ charge 

Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, was  on Wednesday discharged of terrorism charge brought against by the Federal Government before a federal high court in Abuja.

This followed the withdrawal of the matter by his accusers, the Federal Government.

Inyang Ekwo, the judge, discharged Bidejo after Aderonke Imana, counsel from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), moved an oral application for the withdrawal of the three-count charge.

The counsel explained that the application for withdrawal is pursuant to Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and the powers of the AGF under Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

“Consequently, the honourable attorney-general of the federation has instructed me to withdraw this charge against the defendant in the interest of justice. That is our humble application, my lord,” she said.

Bodejo’s team of lawyers did not oppose the application.

The senior lawyer thanked the AGF for his “magnanimous gesture”.

“We urge your lordship to discharge the accused person under the sections referred to by the prosecutor,” Ahmad Raji said.

Ruling on the application, Ekwo said: “The court is hereby moved to consider the application for the discharge of the defendant.

“Consequently, an order is hereby made discharging the defendant. That is the order of this court.”

Bodejo was arrested on January 23 at the Miyetti Allah office in Karu LGA of Nasarawa for the launch of an illegal vigilante group in the state.