The Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has sentenced Aisha Wakil, widely known as “Mama Boko Haram,” to five years in prison for fraud.
Wakil, along with two officials of her NGO, Complete Care and Aid Foundation—Tahiru Daura, the Programme Manager, and Prince Shoyode, the Country Director—was convicted on charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC stated that Justice Aisha Kumaliya delivered the verdict on November 28. The trio was accused of defrauding Bukar Kachalla, owner of Abks Ventures, by dishonestly obtaining a Toyota Camry 2012 model worth ₦6 million, which they neither paid for nor returned.
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Initially arraigned on September 1, 2020, on amended charges of conspiracy, cheating, and providing false information, the defendants had pleaded not guilty.
During the trial, the EFCC presented three witnesses and submitted several documents as evidence.
Justice Kumaliya found all three defendants guilty and sentenced them to five years imprisonment each, without the option of a fine.
Additionally, the court ordered the defendants to refund ₦3.5 million to the petitioner. Failure to comply with the refund directive would result in an additional five-year jail term for each defendant.
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