Aisha Wakil, known as Mama Boko Haram, and two associates have been convicted and sentenced to five years in prison each for a N6 million fraud by Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
Wakil, the CEO of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, along with Programme Manager Tahiru Saidu Daura and Country Director Prince Lawal Shoyode, were found guilty of cheating, conspiracy, and providing false information.
The trio was accused of deceiving Alhaji Bukar Kachalla, a businessman, into handing over a Toyota Camry 2012 model worth N6 million under the pretense of executing a contract to purchase the vehicle.
The fraud took place between October and November 2018 in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The defendants denied the charges but were convicted after the prosecution, led by Mukhtar Ahmed and Shamsudeeb Saka, presented testimony from three witnesses and submitted supporting evidence to prove their case.
In addition to the five-year prison sentences, the court ordered the defendants to jointly refund the remaining N3.5 million to the victim.
Failure to do so would result in an additional five years of imprisonment for each defendant.
The court ruled that the trio, who had not only failed to purchase the car but also refused to return it, were guilty of dishonest conduct and abuse of trust.
