The Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal
Office, yesterday, arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, otherwise known as “Mama Boko
Haram,” on an amended five-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, obtaining
money by false pretence and cheating to the tune of N111, 650,000.
Wakil, Tahir Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade, were
arraigned before Justice Aisha Kumalia of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
According to the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr
Tony Orilade, “Investigation by the Commission reveals that, the defendants
sometime in 2018 conspired and falsely presented to Mohammad Umar Mohammed,
purported contracts for installation and servicing of 10 pieces of Chison 600A,
2009 version deluxe ultra sound system and the supply of white beans through
their non-governmental organization, Complete Care and Aid Foundation.”
Count five of the charge reads: “That you, Aisha Alkali
Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura, and Prince Shoyade, whilst being chief
executive officer, programme manager and country director respectively of
Complete Care and Aid Foundation, a non-governmental organisation and Saidu
Muktar, now at large, sometime in October, 2018, at Maiduguri, Borno State,
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud,
induced Mohammed Umar Mohammed of Nyeuro International Limited to deliver to
you 3,000 bags of 50kg white beans worth N65,000,000.00 under the guise of executing
a purported contract of supply of the said beans which you knew to be false and
thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320(a) and punishable under
Section 322 of the Borno State Penal Code Laws Cap 102.”
They pleaded not guilty to all the charges, prompting
prosecution counsel, Benjamin Manji to apply for a trial date and prayed the
court to remand the defendants in the Nigerian Correctional Centre pending the
determination of the case.
Justice Kumalia ordered that the defendants be remanded in a
correctional centre and adjourned the case until February, 10, 11 & 12,
2020 for commencement of trial.
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