DSS Confirms Maina’s Arrest, Says Son Pulled A Gun At Us During His Dad’s Arrest

The Department of State Services has confirmed the arrest of the
fugitive ex-Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Andulrasheed
Maina.

In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dr. Peter
Afunnaya, in Abuja, on Wednesday, the Service said the feat was
made possible by renewed inter-agency cooperation.

The statement said the fugitive was arrested during a combined
operation, on 30th September 2019.

It read in part, “The arrest which was effected at the
Pennsylvania Avenue Hotel, Utako, Abuja followed a request by the
EFCC to the Service to assist in the apprehension of the
suspect.

“Maina was arrested in the company of his 20-year-old son,
Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, who unsuccessfully tried to resist the
arrest.

“The lad even pulled a pistol against the security agents
involved in the operation. He was, however, disarmed and arrested.
He is a final year student at the Canadian University of Dubai
where he is studying Telecoms Engineering.”

The statement further read, “Items recovered from the suspects
include a pistol with live ammunition, a bullet proof Range Rover
SUV, a BMW Saloon car, foreign currencies, a Phantom 7 drone and
sensitive documents.

“The suspects and the recovered items will be handed over to the
EFCC for further investigations and appropriate necessary
actions.

“It is instructive to note that the operation is as a result of
a renewed interagency collaboration among security and law
enforcement agencies.”