In recent years, Ms Wakil, also known as Mama Boko Haram, has faced multiple fraud charges and convictions.
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A statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , the prosecuting agency, said the trial judge, Aisha Kumaliya, handed down the judgement convicting and sentencing the three of them on 28 November. In its judgement on 28 November, the trial court convicted and sentenced each of the defendants to five years imprisonment without an option of fine.The judge further ordered the defendants to jointly and severally make restitution of a balance of N3.5 million to the petitioner or alternatively should each serve an additional five-year jail term.
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