Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 30 to rule on the bail application filed by the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo.

The Federal Government charged him with three counts of terrorism for his alleged involvement in the establishment of an ethnic militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya, in Nasarawa State.

Bodejo through his team of lawyers, led by Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), had appealed to the court to grant him bail pending the determination of the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government.

He has been in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency since January 23 when he was arrested at Miyetti Allah’s office in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Bodejo urged the judge to note that by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, he was presumed innocent until proven guilty and, therefore, urged the court to release him on bail.

He appealed to the court to grant his request, given his deteriorating health, promising not to jump bail if released from detention.

But in a counter-affidavit, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/141/2024 deposed to by a litigation clerk in the Department of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice, Noma Wando, the FG asked the court to dismiss the defendant’s bail application.

The prosecution argued that terrorism was not a bailable offence and urged the court to remand Bodejo in detention due to his management and participation in activities connected with acts that were prejudicial to national security and public safety.

The prosecution counsel, Aderonke Imana, argued that the court should not grant Bodejo bail.

According to Imana, Bodejo was diagnosed with only high blood pressure, which, she said, had since been managed effectively by the DIA.

After listening to both parties, Justice Ekwo adjourned till May 30 for ruling.