Maina.
The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team,
Abdulrasheed Maina has been arrested by security
agents.
Although details of the arrest remain sketchy security sources
confirmed to Channels Television that he has was arrested in the
Niger Republic.
The security source said Maina was arrested by the operatives of
the Niger Republic Intelligence Service in collaboration with the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday
night.
Channels Television also gathered that Maina’s arrest was made
possible due to an existing mutual relationship and security
agreement between the neighbouring country.
The EFCC is prosecuting Maina for alleged money laundering to
the tune of N2billion.
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The trial judge, Justice Abang Okon issued a warrant for his
arrest after he ‘jumped bail’ and failed to appear in court.
He was said to have stopped attending his trial since September
29, 2020, prompting Justice Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja,
to order the remand of his surety, Senator Ali Ndume, last
week.
The court had also empowered the Federal Government to sell
Senator Ndume’s property at Asokoro in order to recover the N500
million bond.
Justice Abang said Ndume will be released from Kuje once he is
able to pay the N500 million or if the prosecutor is able to
dispose of the property and payment is made to the Federal
Government.
Justice Okon Abang later granted Ndume bail noting that the
decision was based on the Senator’s record of good behaviour in
court.
The bail was granted to the Senator pending the hearing and
determination of his appeal filed at the Court of Appeal
challenging his remand.
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