The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has once again declared Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the now defunct pension reform task team (PRTT), wanted.
The commission listed Maina on its wanted persons portal over an alleged case of “receiving stolen property.”
Maina, a 61-year-old native of Biu, Borno State, was previously declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in November 2015 over allegations of money laundering, theft and procurement fraud linked to the pension biometric scheme.
In a statement, the EFCC urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the commission, the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The commission said members of the public could submit information about Maina at its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja.
The EFCC also provided an official email address and telephone number through which the public could submit relevant information.
“Maina, 61, is an indigene of Biu in Borno State,” the wanted notice reads.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.”
Pending case
Maina, a 61-year-old native of Biu, Borno State, was previously declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in November 2015 over allegations of money laundering, theft and procurement fraud linked to the pension biometric scheme.
In a statement, the EFCC urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the commission, the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The commission said members of the public could submit information about Maina at its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja.
The EFCC also provided an official email address and telephone number through which the public could submit relevant information.
Backstory…
During former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Maina rose to national prominence as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, where he worked to recover pension funds and address alleged fraud in the pension system.
However, his activities later triggered a major legal battle after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged him with allegedly laundering funds linked to the pension reforms.
In November 2022, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted Maina of money laundering-related offences and sentenced him to eight years in prison. The court also ordered the forfeiture of assets linked to the case.
The former chairman of the pension task force later appealed the conviction. However, the EFCC’s latest notice did not specify the suspected stolen property involved or clarify whether the current wanted declaration relates to his previous pension-related case.
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