Tag: Maina
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Court dismisses Boko Haram suspect, Maina’s suit against DSS
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Abba Maina, linked to Boko Haram activities, against the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the suit, which
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2.1bn fraud: Appeal Court upholds Maina’s conviction
The Court of Appeal on Friday in Abuja upheld the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court which sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina to eight years imprisonment. Maina, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), was sentenced
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Maina is feigning ailments to escape from custody – Aregbesola, NCoS tell court
The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General (C-G), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), say Abdulrasheed Maina is feigning ailments to aid his escape from lawful custody. The minister and the C-G made the allegation in their joint counter affidavit in opposition to Maina’s originating motion filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of…
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Drama in court as EFCC move to rearrest Abdulrasheed Maina, after 8-year jail sentence
There was a mild drama at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, after Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Okon Abang, the presiding judge in the money laundering suit filed by…
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BREAKING: Ex-Pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina bags eight years imprisonment
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team to eight years imprisonment. Maina was convicted after he was found guilty of money laundering. In a judgement delivered on Monday by Justice Okon Abang, the court held that the prosecutor, the Economic and Financial…
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BREAKING: Court finds ex-pension boss, Maina guilty of money laundering
Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team has been found guilty of money laundering.
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Maina’s Trial: Court fixes date for AGF, Femi Falana, others to testify
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 17 and 18 for a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana; the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and nine others to appear before the court. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, fixed the dates on Thursday for the persons to testify in the…
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Maina’s request to summon witnesses to court was done in haste – Court
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, held that the request by Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), seeking it to compel some persons to testify in his ongoing trial was done in haste. Justice Okon Abang, while delivering a ruling on the oral application filed by Sani Katu, SAN, to withdraw…
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EFCC opposes plans by Maina’ s lawyer to withdraw from trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, opposed the plan by Sani Katu, SAN, counsel to Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), to withdraw his appearance in the ongoing trial. The EFCC counsel, Farouk Abdullah, urged Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to reject the oral application…
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Court summons Malami, Magu, Emefiele, others to testify in Maina’s trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a subpoena compelling Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman, EFCC . They are to testify in the ongoing case against Abdulrasheed Maina,Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). The subpoena, signed on March 8 by the presiding judge, Okon Abang,…