Controversy deepens over detention of Taraba senatorial hopeful, Bodejo

Fresh contention has emerged successful Taraba authorities pursuing the apprehension and continued detention of frontline Taraba Central Senatorial aspirant, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, with allegations that unit is being mounted connected him to retreat from the 2027 senatorial contest.

He besides urged Bodejo’s supporters to stay calm, peaceful and law-abiding portion the substance is being resolved.

Bodejo was reportedly arrested successful Jalingo, the Taraba authorities capital, connected May 7, 2026, by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, earlier being flown to Abuja overnight. 

Sources disclosed that helium was subsequently transferred to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), wherever helium has remained successful detention till now.

Sources adjacent to the substance alleged that hardly 48 hours aft his detention, authorities approached the senatorial hopeful with a petition to retreat from the 2027 contention arsenic portion of conditions for his release.

The sources further claimed that Bodejo, who besides serves arsenic National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-Cultural Association, was advised to shelve his ambition until 2031.

Reacting to the development, Bodejo’s Campaign Director, Adamu Isa, condemned the mode of the apprehension and consequent transportation of the aspirant to Abuja.

Describing  the incidental arsenic humiliating, Isa  alleged that Bodejo was treated “like a communal crim...