EFCC Declares Abdulrasheed Maina Wanted Over New Allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, on a wanted list due to fresh allegations of receiving stolen property. The 61-year-old, originally from Biu, Borno State, is sought for information regarding this new case, as announced in a notice signed by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity.

The EFCC has urged the public to assist in locating Maina and provided multiple offices across Nigeria for reporting any information. The specific details of the alleged stolen property case, including the nature of the property and the timing of the alleged offense, were not disclosed.

Maina has a history of legal issues, having been convicted of money laundering in November 2021 and sentenced to eight years in prison, a conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal in May 2023. He was previously declared wanted after failing to appear for trial and was arrested in Niger Republic in 2019.

Maina was released on February 25, 2025, after qualifying for statutory remission based on good conduct.