Abdulrasheed Maina
By Our Reporter
Arrested fugitive and former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina who was arrested in Niamey, Niger Republic by INTERPOL on Monday, will be extradited to Nigeria soon. This is according to the Nigeria Police.
A statement issued by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Tuesday, said following the arrest of Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, the Nigeria Police Force is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him.
He said 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 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,” he said.
Maina is facing a 12-count charge of money laundering, to the tune of N2 billion.
