A high court in Maiduguri, Borno state, has sentenced Aisha Wakil, popularly known as ‘Mama Boko Haram’, to 14 years imprisonment over an N11 million contract fraud.
Wakil, who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Complete
Care and Aid Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), was convicted
alongside Tahiru Daura, the organisation’s programme manager; and Lawal
Shoyode, country director; by Aisha Kumaliya, presiding judge; on Wednesday.
The defendants were arraigned on September 14, 2020 by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a two-count charge
bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.
In count two, the defendants were accused of fraudulently
obtaining the sum from one Muhammed Ambare under the false claim that they
would supply, install, and service two X-Ray machines.
The prosecution alleged that the contract was fake and that
the defendants knowingly deceived the victim to obtain the money, thereby
committing an offence under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act, 2006.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges when they
were read to them, prompting the matter to proceed to trial.
During the trial, the prosecution presented one witness and
tendered several documents to the court.
Delivering judgment, Kumaliya held that the EFCC was able to
prove its case.
She convicted and sentenced the defendants on both counts to
seven years imprisonment each. The prison terms are to run concurrently.
The judge ordered the convicts to jointly and severally
restitute the sum of N8 million to the petitioner or serve an additional seven
years prison term.
In June 2022, a high court in Borno state sentenced ‘Mama
Boko Haram’ to five years imprisonment over her involvement in a N71.4 million
fraud.
Also, in August 2022, the high court sentenced her to seven
years imprisonment for N66 million fraud, while in September of the same year,
she was sentenced to seven years imprisonment over another N15 million fraud.
In December 2022, the court jailed Wakil for 10 years in a
N120.5 million fraud case.
Wakil was also sentenced to 10 years imprisonment alongside
Daura and Lawal, for conspiracy, cheating, and obtaining N40 million by false
pretence in February 2024.
In December 2024, the trio were also convicted for a N6
million fraud and sentenced to five years imprisonment each without an option
of fine.
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