Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as “Mama Boko Haram,” along with her co-defendants, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode, to 14 years imprisonment each for a N11 million contract fraud.
The trio, officials of the NGO Complete Care and Aid Foundation, were arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on September 14, 2020, on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.
According to the EFCC, the defendants defrauded a contractor, Muhammed Ambare of Muhammed Ambare Ventures, under the guise of executing a contract for the supply, installation, and servicing of two X-Ray machines. The sum of N11 million was transferred to a third party account belonging to one Saidu Mukhtar, who remains at large. The contract was never executed, nor was the money refunded.
Delivering judgment on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Justice Kumaliya found the defendants guilty on both counts and sentenced them to seven years on each count, to run concurrently. In addition, the court ordered them to jointly refund N8 million to the complainant or face an additional seven years in prison.
The conviction followed a full trial during which EFCC counsel Mukhtar Ali Ahmed and S.O. Saka presented evidence and called a witness to prove the case.
The case underscores the Commission’s ongoing efforts to hold individuals accountable for financial crimes and restore public trust in contractual and charitable engagements.
