Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remand Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, in the Nigerian Correctional Service’s center pending the ruling of the case.
Maina is accused of being involved in pension fraud running into over N100 billion.
Abang, gave the order also adjourned the matter till Oct. 30 for the commencement of trial.
Maina’s son, Faisal, is also being arraigned in the same court on a separate but similar charge.
Faisal’s case is yet to be called as at the time of sending this report.
Maina is been arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on “money laundering, operating fictitious bank accounts and fraud.”
The development is coming after Folashade Ogunbanjo, a judge, ordered the forfeiture of 23 property linked to him.
The judge gave the order following an ex parte motion filed by the EFCC
EFCC’s motion was supported by a 30-paragraph affidavit which it brought pursuant to section 17 of Anti-money Laundering Act.
The Federal Civil Service Commission dismissed him in 2013 for “absconding from duty” but he returned to the country in 2017 and was reinstated as a director in the interior ministry.
Following outrage, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered his dismissal and demanded a probe of his recall.
