Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance Yakubu Adamu, Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose, and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed have all had their bail requests dismissed by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
It was acknowledged that the judge rendered the decision on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The refusal of bail was verified by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a social media post.
Remember that on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, they were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
They were charged with ten counts of conspiracy, conversion of public funds, and accused financing of terrorism in violation of Sections 2(1) and 19(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The charges are punishable under Section 19(2)(b).
Samuel Chime, the prosecution’s attorney, told the court that the case was scheduled for arraignment and asked that the defendants be given a reading of the charge.
“We have a 10-count charge that was filed on December 30, 2025,” Chime stated.
“That you, Yakubu Adamu (being Commissioner for Finance, Bauchi State Government), occasionally in 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did receive cash payments in the sum of Six Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (USD 6,950,000) otherwise than through a financial institution, and that you committed an offence contrary to Section 2(1) and Section 19(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.”
Another count reads; “That you Yakubu Adamu(being Commissioner for Finance, Bauchi State Government) Sirajo Jaja (being Accountant-General of Bauchi state now at large), Samaila Irmiya Liman(now at large), Balarabe Abdullahi Illelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed (all being civil servants and signatories to Bauchi State Government Accounts and/or payment instruments), sometimes between January 2024 and May 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did conspire to provide funds in the aggregate sum of about Two Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD 2,300,000) in cash for the benefit of Bello Bodejo and persons associated with him, pursuant to approvals granted by the executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed, having reasonable grounds to believe, that the said funds would be used, in whole or in part to finance a terrorist or terrorist group, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1) and punishable under Section 21(2)(a) of the terrorism(Prevention and Prohibition)Act, 2022.”
When the allegations were read to them, they entered a “not guilty” plea, which prompted prosecution attorney Samuel Chime to request a trial date from the court. “To enable us to open our case, we will be requesting a date,” Chime stated.
The defense had submitted separate bail motions on the defendant’s behalf, the defendant’s attorney replied to the court.
“On December 30, 2025, we submitted separate bail motions for the first, second, third, and fourth defendants.” He went on.
While remanding the accused at Kuje Correctional Center, Justice Nwite postponed the bail application ruling until today.
