The Nigerian Police have confirmed the arrest of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina.
The Police said Maina was arrested in Niamey, Niger Republic, on Monday night through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.
Maina who is facing a 12-count money laundering charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had jumped bail and escaped to Niger Republic following the resumption of his case n court.
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had ordered Maina’s trial to begin in absentia after he had jumped bail.
For his failure to produce the man he stood surety for in court or pay the sum of N500 million bail bond , the court had also ordered the remand of Senator Ali Ndume.
Senator Ndume was however granted bail after spending two nights in Kuje Prison.
Maina is accused of using his firm to launder N2 billion and also used some of it to acquire properties in Abuja.
Police spokesman, Frank Mba, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Nigeria Police Force is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him.
According to Mba, “Maina is currently in a detention facility in Niger Republic awaiting the completion of the extradition processes”.
