DSS arrests Maina’s son weeks after father was declared wanted
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, fugitive son of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. The agency has also handed him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The development comes after EFCC declared Maina wanted. Security sources revealed that Faisal who […]
Security officials in Nigeria have apprehended Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, the son of former Pension Reform Task Team Chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, according to the Department of State Services (DSS). This arrest occurred weeks after Maina's father was declared a wanted fugitive. The DSS then transferred Maina into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This development follows the EFCC's declaration of Faisal as a fugitive, despite his absence from the country since 2020. Intelligence sources indicate that Faisal had clandestinely returned to Nigeria, leading to his capture in Karsana area of Abuja. The arrest was a result of credible intelligence suggesting Maina's secret return to the country.
Faisal was previously being tried on a three-count charge of money laundering and conspiracy for violating his bail conditions and escaping the country. His trial concluded in 2021 with a conviction and 14-year prison sentence handed down by Justice Okon Abang. The court ordered Faisal's arrest and imprisonment, and directed the federal government to secure his extradition if he was found outside Nigeria.
The DSS's handover of Faisal to the EFCC is expected to ensure compliance with the court's judgment, thereby ensuring he serves his sentence as prescribed by law.
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