Tag: Maina
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EFCC admits mistake in Maina’s case, apologizes to court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) admitted that it made a mistake in a bank account linked to Faisal, son of embattled former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina. Mohammed Goji, an EFCC operative who was part of the team that investigated Maina’s fraud case admitted that they did…
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Court overrules Maina’s plea to reject EFCC evidence against him
Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja Federal High Court on Monday overruled Abdulrasheed Maina’s plea to reject documented evidence presented against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Abang, said that the defendant was not in a position to determine before the court which document was relevant to the case of the…
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Maina, son to remain in Kuje prison till January 20
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), and his son, Faisal, are to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, till January 2020. Justice Okon Abang, who gave the order yesterday, adjourned hearing on Abdulrasheed’s bail variation application till January 13, 2020, while Faisal’s trial continuation was adjourned till January 20, 2020. Earlier…
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‘Maina paid N3b, opened 12 accounts in my bank’
The prosecution in the trial of former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Force (PRTF), Abdulrasheed Maina, Wednesday opened its case by calling its first witness. The witness, Mairo Mohammed, a bank manager, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Maina paid N3 billion into her bank and opened 12 separate accounts into which funds…
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Court orders temporary forfeiture of 23 properties linked to Maina (See Properties List)
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a temporary forfeiture of 23 properties linked to a former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. The judge, Folashade Ogunbanjo, gave the order on Tuesday while ruling on a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC in the suit…
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EFCC foils plans to smuggle Maina out of custody
…arrests seven of its officials Seven operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been arrested in connection with a plot to smuggle former Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) chairman AbdulRasheed Maina out of the anti-graft agency’s custody. They are undergoing investigation along with a woman, Zainab Abbas, to determine their involvement in…
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N24bn Pension Scam: Maina opens a can of worms
…Ropes two former EFCC bosses Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the Pension Reforms Task Team accused of embezzling N24 billion has reportedly started confessing. Vanguard reports that a top EFCC source who asked not to be named claimed that Maina was already disclosing how he allegedly spent the money. The money…
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Alleged N2b pension fraud: EFCC secures court order to detain Maina, son
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it had secured an order of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Bwari, to detain former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina and his son, Faisal, in its custody pending the conclusion of investigation against them. A statement by the anti-graft’s…
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Maina arrest: Anti-graft war not respecter of individuals – APC
The United Kingdom Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration would not spare anyone engaged in corrupt practices, no matter how highly placed. Mr Ade Omole, leader of the chapter, who said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, was reacting to…
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Alleged N2bn pension fraud: EFCC, DSS arrest Maina in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force, Abdul-Rashid Maina. According to insider sources, Maina, who was embroiled in N2.1 billion pension scam was arrested through a joint effort by the EFCC and DSS. According to the…