The Nigeria Police on Thursday extradited Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic.
The force spokesman, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, confirmed the development in a statement titled, ‘Abdulrashid Maina extradited to Nigeria.’
Maina was arrested in Niger having been declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction over a pending criminal trial against him.
The statement read: “The Nigeria Police Force has extradited Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team today, 3rd December, 2020, to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic, where he was arrested having been declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction over a pending criminal trial against him.
“The team from INTERPOL Nigeria, led by the Commissioner of Police, INTERPOL, CP Garba Umar, having completed the necessary documentation requirements and other extradition processes, flew the wanted former pension boss, Maina into Nigeria aboard an NPF Jet 5N-HAR and landed at exactly 1417Hrs (Nigerian time).”
Maina, a former director in the ministry of interior, is facing a 12-count bordering on money laundering to the tune of N2 billion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commssion.
He jumped bail, a development that forced the trial judge, Justice Abang Okon, to issue an arrest warrant against him.
Maina stopped attending his trial since September 29, 2020, which led to Justice Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the remand of his surety, Senator Ali Ndume two weeks ago.
The court, however, granted bail to the Borno South Senator, last Friday.
Maina was arrested on November 30, 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.
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The team from INTERPOL Nigeria, led by the Commissioner of Police INTERPOL, CP Garba Umar, having completed the necessary documentation requirements and other extradition processes, flew the wanted former Pension Boss, Maina into Nigeria aboard an NPF Jet 5N-HAR and landed at exactly 2:17 pm.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, while applauding the trans-national/inter-agency collaborations that led to the successful arrest and extradition of the wanted fugitive, assured that necessary legal actions will follow immediately.
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