Maina and his son, Faisal
Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said.
The EFCC’s counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, made the revelation to Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.
Earlier at Thursday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima. representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday told a Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Justice Okon Abang that Faisal Maina, who is standing trial before the court has allegedly jumped bail and fled to the United States of America.
Faisal is the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). The senior Maina is also standing trial before the court.
Counsel to the EFCC, Mohammed Abubakar, informed the court of the development on Thursday at the renewed sitting of the court for the case.
According to Abubakar, information at the disposal of the EFCC has it that Faisal fled to the US through Niger Republic.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said, Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, has fled to the United States of America (USA).
Mohammed Abubakar, the EFCC’s Counsel, on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja that from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.
Earlier at Thursday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.
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Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, has fled to the United States of America, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said.
The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.
Earlier at Thursday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -Son of the ex-Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, Faisal, has escaped to the United States of America (USA) after sneaking into the Niger Republic through one of the nation’s porous borders in Borno State.
A lawyer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Abubakar, confirmed the development on Thursday at the resumed hearing in his money laundering trial before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Faisal, who is being tried before the same judge with his father, went underground, the same way Maina did after they were granted bail.