Maina’s son has fled to US, says EFCC

Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this when he appeared before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday. No […]

Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this when he appeared before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday.

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Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.

Earlier at the Thursday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Faisal was granted a N60 million bail with a surety in the like sum who must be a serving member of the House of Representatives.

Faisal’s father, who is standing trial for alleged money laundering, was extradited from Niger Republic last year after he jumped bail.

Senator Ali Ndume, who stood as suretee for Maina, and Adeola Adedipe, his lawyer, had withdrawn from the case.

The court had refused to grant the suspect bail subsequently.