Aisha Alkali-Wakil, commonly known as Mama Boko Haram, one Tahiru Saidu-Daura, and Lawal Shoyode were found guilty and sentenced on Monday before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The suspects were charged with conspiring and defrauding the government of N34,593,000 on three counts, according to a statement from the anti-graft agency.
In his ruling today, Justice Kumaliya stated that he had “found the defendants guilty on the three counts and convicted them accordingly.”
According to the judge, “On count one for the offence of conspiracy, the court hereby sentence you, Aisha Alkali-Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to five years imprisonment each without an option of fine.
N66m Fraud: Court Imprisons Co-Defendants And Mama Boko Haram
“While on count two and three of the charge, Aisha Alkali-Wakil and Tahiru Saidu Daura are to go to prison for seven years each without an option of fine.”
It also noted that the court ordered Wakil to pay the sum of N25, 805,000 or to go to prison for seven years, while Daura was ordered to pay the sum of N8, 788,000 or to go to jail for seven years.
“Wakil and Daura are to jointly pay the sum of N 7,184,250 for the items supplied to their office or go to jail for three years each.” It added.
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