LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of intelligence service in collaboration with men of anti-corruption agency in Nigeria on Monday evening, arrested Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in town Niger Republic, PRNigeria has learnt. A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made possible due to an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two neighbouring…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the revocation of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)’s bail. Okon Abang, the judge, who gave the order in a ruling, also issued a bench warrant for Mr Maina’s arrest “anywhere he is sighted.” The EFCC’s lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, while…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is being prosecuted on money laundering charges, has been released from the Kuje prison in Abuja. A lawyer in his defence team, Ademola Adedipe, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. Adedipe said Maina had been in detention since…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More revelations were made on Thursday in relation allegation of how former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina allegedly laundered the over N1billion he was said to have diverted. Khalid Aliyu, who is described as one of Maina’s younger brothers, gave details before a Federal High Court in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court has adjourned the trial Abdulrasheed Maina to November 21 and 22, 2019. This according to the Judge is to enable the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to ascertain the true state of Mr Maina who was wheeled into the courtroom today. Justice Abang had earlier…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, was on Thursday wheeled into a Federal High Court in Abuja. Maina is in court for the hearing of his bail application. This is following his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N2 billion fraud. Maina was on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s northern neighbour, Niger Republic, has blown the lid off $1.7m cash found in an apartment in its capital Niamey. The Nigerien authorities tipped off Abuja about the cash found in the apartment believed to be owned by a former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. At N359 to…