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Mama Boko Haram Faces Fresh N150m Fraud Charges With Two Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil also known as “Mama Boko Haram”, before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri.

Other defendants arraigned alongside “Mama Boko Haram” are Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode on a two count charges.

The defendants are accused of dishonestly inducing a businessman to supply 5,000 bags of high-quality white beans and seven mobile ultra-scanning machines under the guise of executing a contract without paying him, thereby cheating him out of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira.

The charges levelled against them include conspiracy and cheating, which involved the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira.

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The defendants, who were the Chief Executive Officer, Programme Manager, and Country Director, respectively, of Complete Care and Aid Foundation (a Non-Governmental Organisation), pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Despite pleading not guilty to the charges, they have been remanded at a Correctional Centre.

The prosecution counsel requested a trial date, and the case was adjourned by the judge.

This move by the EFCC sends a strong message that corruption and fraudulent activities will not be tolerated in Nigeria. It is a welcome development that these individuals are being held accountable for their actions, and justice must be served

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Akinlade I. WAHAB is a dedicated journalist and the proprietor of I-WAHAB Media. He embarked on his career at Murhi International TV (MiTV) and subsequently joined Radio Nigeria as a Judicial Correspondent.With a profound interest in legal reporting, he currently holds the positions of Chairman at the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Ikeja Branch, and Chairman at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria Chapel.As the owner of I-WAHAB Media, he has successfully established Top Court News, a platform renowned for providing comprehensive coverage of court cases and legal developments, with the aim of promoting transparency within the judicial system.Akinlade's diligent work and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting have earned him immense respect within the Nigerian journalism community.

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