Mama Boko Haram was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud

By Michael V. Bolgent

Administrator

Posted: June 16, 2022 at 8:43 AM, Updated: June 16, 2022 at 8:43 AM

Mama Boko Haram

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) Maiduguri’s Zonal Command has achieved the conviction and punishment of Aisha Alkali Wakil, also known as Mama Boko Haram, and two other accomplices.

Justice Aishat Kumaliya of a Borno High Court sentenced Mama Boko Haram and two others, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Soyode, to five years in prison.

The conviction came after the defendants were re-arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on fraud and conspiracy, according to a statement made by the EFCC on Tuesday, June 14.

According to the statement, the EFCC re-arrested the defendants in September 2020 on a two-count charge of conspiracy and collecting money under false pretenses totaling N71.4 million.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the allegations, but Justice Aishat found them guilty following a trial, ruling that the prosecution had proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

“That you, Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode, whilst being chief executive officer, programme manager and country director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation (a non-governmental organisation), sometime in the year 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud, induced one Saleh Ahmed Said of Shuad General Enterprises Ltd to deliver to you 3,000 bags of beans worth N71,400,000 under the false pretence of executing a contract for the supply of same, which you made the said Saleh Ahmed Said to believe that you had the capacity to pay the entire contract sum upon execution, which you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Sections 1(1) (b) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

The judge also ordered the defendants to pay the victim N30,500,000 in compensation.

She further stated that if the offenders refuse to pay the fee, they will be sentenced to an extra ten years in prison.

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