EFCC arraigns Mama Boko Haram, 2others for conspiracy, cheating

The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aisha
Alkali Wakil, alias Mama Boko Haram, and two
other persons before a Maiduguri High Court
on a 5-count charge of conspiracy and
cheating.
Mama Boko Haram is the Chief Executive
Officer of an NGO, Complete Care and Aid
Foundation. The two other persons arraigned
along with her are: Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura
and Prince Lawal Shoyade, the Programme
Manager and Country Director respectively of
the NGO.
Delivering the five charges before the court,
presided over by Justice Aisha Kumalia in
Maiduguri today (Monday) the prosecutor,
Benjamin Manji, said 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.
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 and agreement of Abdulkahi
Musa Audu and Habu Waziri, Counsels to the
1st accused (Mama Boko Haram) and the 2nd
accused (Tahiru Daura) respectively, the court
adjourned to 10th, 11th and 12th February,
2020 for trial.

Source: Daily Trust