DSS Captures Fugitive Faisal Maina, Transfers to EFCC
The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, the fugitive son of Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team. Faisal had been on the run since 2020 and was apprehended in the Karsana area of Abuja after credible intelligence indicated his secret return to Nigeria.
He was previously prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on three counts of money laundering and conspiracy but fled the country after violating his bail conditions. His trial continued in his absence, leading to his conviction and a 14-year prison sentence handed down by Justice Okon Abang in 2021.
The court ordered his arrest wherever found in Nigeria and mandated that he serve his sentence. The handover of Faisal to the EFCC is expected to facilitate the enforcement of the court's judgment and ensure compliance with the law regarding his sentence.
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