The embattled former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina, has been arrested by security operatives in Niger Republic, on Monday evening.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier informed the Federal High Court Abuja, which is trying Maina’s case of 12 counts of money laundering to the tune of N2bn, that it had sought the assistance of the United States and Niger Republic for the arrest of Maina.
Recall that reports indicated that Maina jumped bail, and had stopped attending his trial since September 29, 2020, prompting the trial judge, Justice Abang Okon, to issue a warrant for his arrest, and also ordering the remand of his surety, Senator Ali Ndume, last Monday.
The court, however, granted bail to the Borno South senator last Friday.
