The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil (Mama Boko Haram), Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede before Justice Jude K. Dagat of a Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The defendants were brought before the court on an amended two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N42,000,000.
One of the counts read in part: “That you, Aisha Alkali Wakil, Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawan Shoyede, whilst being Chief Executive Officer, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, sometime in 2018 at Maiduguri, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, dishonestly induced ABAKS Ventures Nigeria Limited to deliver to you the sum of N42,000,000.00 meant for the completion of a purported sub-leased contract awarded to one Sani M. Adamu (MD Sani Smart Global Ventures), which fact you knew to be false, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
Wakil and Shoyede pleaded not guilty to the charge, while Daura pleaded guilty.
Following their pleas, prosecution counsel N.T. Iko urged the court to proceed with sentencing for Daura and to adjourn for the commencement of trial for the other defendants.
Justice Dagat subsequently adjourned the matter to 25 June 2026 for sentencing and trial continuation. He also ordered that all defendants be remanded at the Maiduguri Maximum Correctional Centre.
The case stems from allegations that the defendants fraudulently obtained N42 million from petitioners under the guise of executing a sub-leased contract, which investigators say was never genuine.
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