January 10, 2025
Ex-pension chief, Abdulrasheed Maina, extradited to Nigeria following arrest in Niger Republic
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Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), has been extradited to Nigeria to face his ongoing money laundering trial after he jumped bail and was arrested in Niger Republic on Monday, November 30.

He was received by men of the Nigeria Police Force at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday, December 3, at about 2.15 pm.

Maina is facing a 12-count money laundering charges filed against him by the EFCC. Part of the allegation against him is that he used his firm to launder N2 billion from the coffers of the pension scheme and also used some of the money to purchase in Abuja.

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