Again, EFCC arraigns ‘Mama Boko Haram’ on fresh N41.7m fraud charge

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as ‘Mama Boko Haram’, on a fresh three-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and obtaining the sum of N41.7 million by false pretence.

The Maiduguri zonal office of the commission arraigned Mama Boko Haram before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri.

Mama Boko Haram was arraigned alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura, and Prince Lawal Shoyede, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation (Non-Governmental Organisation).

The defendants were alleged to have induced one Hajia Bilkisu Mohammed Abubakar to execute supply contract worth N41 million for Complete Care and Aid Foundation, owned by Wakil, but refused to pay.

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One of the counts reads: “That you Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede whilst being Chief Executive Officer, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation (Non-Governmental Organisation) sometimes in June 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly induced one Hajia Bilkisu Mohammed Abubakar of Ihsan Vendor Services, to deliver to you; House furniture, electronics and food items worth N34,593,000 (Thirty Four Million Five Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand Naira) only under the guise of executing a contract for the supply of the said items to the residence of the CEO/Founder of Complete Care and Aid Foundation (Non-Governmental Organisation) Aisha Alkali Wakil and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 (a) and punishable under Section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 102 Laws of Borno State.”

The defendants however, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges preferred against them.

Based on their plea, prosecuting counsel, Haruna Abdulkadirn asked the court to fix a date for trial, to enable the first and third defendants who did not have legal representation to come with their counsel.

Justice Kumaliya consequently adjourned to January 26, 2021 for commencement of trial and ordered ‘Mama Boko Haram’ and Shoyede to engage the services of counsel of their choice, failing which the EFCC will be at liberty to proceed with its case without their counsel.

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