EFCC: Ahmed Idris N109bn Fraud Trial Adjourned As Bello Bodejo Charged for $2.53m Terrorism Financing

By Joseph Sunday  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recorded developments in two high-profile cases on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Ahmed Idris N109.5bn Fraud Case:

Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, adjourned the trial-within-trial of former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to October 13, 2026, for adoption of final written addresses. 

Idris is facing trial with Geoffrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited on 14 counts of stealing and fraudulent diversion of N109.5 billion in public funds.

The trial-within-trial began in November 2022 after defence counsel Chris Uche, SAN, alleged that Idris’ EFCC statements were obtained by deception and inducement. 

At Wednesday’s hearing, the defence closed its case after Hajiya Safiya Idris testified. She said she signed as a witness to Idris’ statement at EFCC Headquarters on June 6, 2022, after being told he would be released. Under cross-examination by prosecution counsel A.O Atolagbe, she confirmed she was not under investigation, went to the EFCC voluntarily, filed no complaint afterward, and that Idris had already written the statement before she entered the room.

Bello Bodejo $2.53m Terrorism Financing Case:

In a separate case, the EFCC filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering totaling $2.530 million. 

Bodejo, linked to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, allegedly received large cash sums in US dollars from Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State now in police custody.

The charges list multiple cash payments in violation of money laundering laws: $100,000 on January 11, 2022; $200,000 on January 21, 2022; $500,000 on March 20, 2024; and $980,000 on February 7, 2024. 

Count ten alleges Bodejo took possession of $980,000 knowing it was proceeds of unlawful activity. The EFCC said Bodejo will take his plea in the coming days. The offences fall under the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 and the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022.

Both updates were confirmed by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC.