The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, with two other persons before a Maiduguri High Court.
Mama Boko Haram is the Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, a Non-governmental Organisation.
The commission brought a 5-count charge of conspiracy and cheating against the accused persons.
Two other persons arraigned along Mama Boko Haram are: Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade, the Programme Manager and Country Director of the NGO respectively.
They were arraigned before Justice Aisha Kumalia.
According to the prosecutor, Benjamin Manji, the three persons and one Saidu Mukhtar ( at large) sometime between June and August 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno State conspired to do an illegal act of obtaining under false pretence which amounts to an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Fraud Related offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
The three persons and Saidu Mukhtar (at large) were also charged with obtaining, “with intent to defraud”, the sum of N45 million from one Mohammed Umar Mohammed of Nyeuro International Limited under “the false pretence” of executing a contract, which is an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advanced Fee Fraud Act and punishable under the Act.
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They were also charged with obtaining, “with the intent to defraud”, N1.65 million from the same Mohammed Umar Mohammed of Nyeuro International Limited under “the false pretence” of executing a contract, which is an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advanced Fee Fraud Act and punishable under the Act.
The fourth and fifth charges were that the three persons and Saidu Mukhtar (at large) did an “illegal act” of cheating, contrary to Section 96(a) and punishable under Section 97 of the Borno State Penal Code Laws Cap 102; as well as induced, “with the intent to defraud”, Umar Mohammed of Nyeuro International Limited to deliver 3000 bags of 50kg white beans worth N65 million under a “false” contract, contrary to Section 320(a) and punishable under Section 322 of the Borneo State Penal Code Laws Cap 102.
The three accused pleaded not guilty of all the charges.
With the pleas taken the court adjourned to 10th, 11th and 12th February, 2020 for trial.
The 1st accused, Mama Boko Haram was represented in court by Abdulkahi Musa Audu while the 2nd accused Tahiru Daura was represented by Habu Waziri.
