A statement by the anti-graft agency said the defendants were prosecuted on a three count charge of conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N34,593,000.

It read, “Delivering judgment today, Justice Kumaliya 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.

“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.

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Friday that Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sentenced Wakil and the others to seven years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences.

According to him, the judgment was delivered on Thursday.

He explained that the convicted were prosecuted by the anti-graft agency for falsely obtaining N15m from one Bukar Kachalla of Hamiza Global Resources Limited under the guise of supplying three units of Chemistry Analyser Solar Energy Brand Model 1800 (UK version).

Wakil was said to have committed the offence while she was Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation.

The action was said to be contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

“The judge sentenced them to seven years’ imprisonment without an option of fine each for the offence of obtaining money by false pretence.

“He ordered the convicts to jointly restitute the sum of N15,000,000 to their victim, in default of which they are to serve an additional five years’ prison term.”