EFCC ARRAIGNS THREE FOR ALLEGED N42m CONTRACT FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 21, 2026 arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede before Justice Jude K. Dagat of the Borno State Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri.

The defendants were arraigned on a two -count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the gross sum of N42,000,000.00 (Forty Two Million Naira).

Count two reads: “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 (Non-Governmental Organization), sometime in the year 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court dishonestly induced one ABAKS VENTURES NIGERIA LIMITED to deliver to you the sum of N42,000,000.00 (Forty Two Million Naira) only, money meant for completion of a purported sub-leased contract awarded to one Sani M. Adamu (MD SANI SMART GLOBAL VENTURES) by the said Non- Governmental Organisation, which fact you knew to be false and thereby committed 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” to the charge .

Following their pleas, prosecution counsel, N.T Iko prayed the court to sentence Daura accordingly and seek for an adjournment to commence trial against Wakil and Shoyede.

Thereafter, Justice Dagat adjourned the matter till June 25, 2026 for sentencing and commencement of trial of Daura. He remanded the defendants in Maiduguri Maximum Correctional facility.

The defendants’ journey to the Correctional facility started when they allegedly obtained N42m from petitioners for the completion of a purported sub-leased contract which they knew to be false.

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