Abdulrashid Maina, who is the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) has been extradited to Nigeria from the Niger Republic. The Nigeria Police Force announced this on their official Twitter handle on Thursday, 3rd December 2020.
The Nigeria Police before the news of Abdulrashid Maina being extradited to Nigeria, had earlier confirmed the arrest of Maina in Niger Republic. His re-arrest was by a joint effort of operatives of intelligence service in Niger and anti-corruption agents in Nigeria have in Niger Republic.
The Nigerian Police Force in a statement released on Tuesday 1st December 2020, on their official Twitter handle, said:
“Following the arrest of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, the NPF is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him.
Abdulrashid Maina, who was declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction, was arrested last night, 30th November 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.
He is currently in a detention facility in the Niger Republic awaiting the completion of the extradition processes. The Force assures the citizens, that there shall be no hiding place for any suspect, no matter how highly placed,” the statement added.
Mr Maina is facing a 12-count money laundering charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Part of the allegations slammed against him is that he used his firm to launder N2billion and also used some of it to acquire properties in Abuja.