Operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) have rearrested the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, shortly after he was released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the perfection of his bail conditions.
Bodejo was reportedly taken into custody on Friday shortly after leaving the EFCC headquarters in Abuja and was subsequently transferred to the headquarters of the DSS.
The development has raised concerns among his family and lawyers, who are seeking clarification on the legal basis for the fresh detention. 
The rearrest came weeks after the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Bodejo bail of ₦2 billion in his ongoing trial over alleged money laundering involving approximately $2.63 million.
The EFCC had arraigned Bodejo on July 9 on multiple counts bordering on alleged money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
On July 20, the Federal High Court granted him bail, but he remained in EFCC custody while efforts were made to fulfil the conditions attached to the court order.
His lawyers reportedly perfected the bail conditions earlier in the week, paving the way for his release on Friday.
Bodejo’s wife, Hajiya Hauwa Bodejo, said the family had been informed that the EFCC was ready to release him after receiving confirmation that the bail requirements had been met.
According to her, the family went to the EFCC headquarters on Friday and found that Bodejo had already been brought out of detention and was preparing to leave the premises.
She alleged that DSS operatives had positioned themselves around the entrance to the EFCC facility and moved in as the family attempted to leave with him.
“But to the shock of our belief, as we were leaving the EFCC premises, the officials of the SSS, whose presence we noticed around the EFCC’s gate, rushed toward my husband and suddenly whisked him away in the company of three vans,” she said.
Hauwa also expressed concern about what she described as her husband’s deteriorating health and called on the authorities to explain the reason for his latest detention.
She further alleged that Bodejo’s personal physician had repeatedly been denied access to him during his earlier period in custody.
The family said the rearrest, coming immediately after Bodejo had complied with the conditions imposed by the Federal High Court, had raised concerns about respect for the judicial process and his constitutional rights.
An EFCC source was quoted as confirming that Bodejo had been formally released from the Commission’s custody after perfecting his bail conditions.
The confirmation indicates that his fresh detention by the SSS is separate from the custody arising from the pending money-laundering prosecution.
As of the time of the report, the SSS had not publicly disclosed why Bodejo was taken into custody or whether the action was connected to a separate investigation or proceeding.
Attempts to obtain an official explanation from the security agency were reportedly unsuccessful.
Bodejo consequently remains in SSS custody despite securing and perfecting bail in the EFCC case. His trial over the alleged $2.63 million money-laundering offences continues before the Federal High Court.
The fresh detention does not alter Bodejo’s presumption of innocence in the pending criminal case, in which he has pleaded not guilty.
