The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed why former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, jumped bail and fled to Niger Republic.

Maina is on trial for money laundering charges before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Late in 2020, he was found by the court to have jumped bail and fled to Niger.

Upon an arrest warrant issued by the court, Maina was later apprehended in the neighbouring country and repatriated to Nigeria.

In a fresh court document filed by the EFCC, the anti-graft agency claimed Maina “sneaked out to Niger Republic after jumping court bail was to obtain new travel documents at the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Niamey to enable him flee back to the USA with his family where he and his family are equally citizens.”
The EFCC explained further that Maina decided to go for fresh travel documents, because the ones he had before had been deposited with the Registrars of the Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of the conditions attached to the bail granted him last year by both courts.

The commission, which filed the document in opposition to a fresh bail application by Maina, warned the court against admitting him to bail again in view of his antecedents.

The EFCC also faulted Maina’s claim of deteriorating health, and on which he hinged his fresh bail application.

“The first defendant (Maina) did not suffer or undergo any treatment for any health challenge in his knee whether in Nigeria or in Niger Republic,” it said.

The commission noted that it had, on October 2, 2020 filed an affidavit of facts to debunk “the false claims of the first defendant about undergoing treatment of his knee at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja.”

in the counter-affidavit filed by the lead prosecuting lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, the EFCC prayed the court to reject the bail application.

source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/01/20/efcc-reveals-why-maina-escaped-to-niger-republic/

valentineuwakwe:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed why former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, jumped bail and fled to Niger Republic.

Maina is on trial for money laundering charges before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Late in 2020, he was found by the court to have jumped bail and fled to Niger.

Upon an arrest warrant issued by the court, Maina was later apprehended in the neighbouring country and repatriated to Nigeria.

In a fresh court document filed by the EFCC, the anti-graft agency claimed Maina “sneaked out to Niger Republic after jumping court bail was to obtain new travel documents at the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Niamey to enable him flee back to the USA with his family where he and his family are equally citizens.”
The EFCC explained further that Maina decided to go for fresh travel documents, because the ones he had before had been deposited with the Registrars of the Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of the conditions attached to the bail granted him last year by both courts.

The commission, which filed the document in opposition to a fresh bail application by Maina, warned the court against admitting him to bail again in view of his antecedents.

The EFCC also faulted Maina’s claim of deteriorating health, and on which he hinged his fresh bail application.

“The first defendant (Maina) did not suffer or undergo any treatment for any health challenge in his knee whether in Nigeria or in Niger Republic,” it said.

The commission noted that it had, on October 2, 2020 filed an affidavit of facts to debunk “the false claims of the first defendant about undergoing treatment of his knee at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja.”

in the counter-affidavit filed by the lead prosecuting lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, the EFCC prayed the court to reject the bail application.

source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/01/20/efcc-reveals-why-maina-escaped-to-niger-republic/

Why is this thief's trial taking so long sef?

He's even a resident of the US.

Maina carry your cup I wish other politicians who were pardoned by apc will return to the courts this year even Ogbonnaya onu and amaechi who tried to influence justice by trying to bribe judges in election petition cases in their states.

Northern Muslims feeling smarter when caught with stolen big Money from our coffers...!

I have never seen a Corruption free Northern Muslims in my Entire life. No matter their media hyping, just dig a little further ...gbamm...na plenty yams go dey relax for their backyard...

Enough of this, jail him if he's guilty

maina the friend of the presidency, the bride of the cabals.

BabbanBura:


Why is this thief's trial taking so long sef?

That is nigerian judicial system for u. What of ffk own that is going to 10yrs

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

ZKOSOSO:
Northern Muslims feeling smarter when caught with stolen big Money from our coffers...!

I have never seen a Corruption free Northern Muslims in my Entire life. No matter their media hyping, just dig a little further ...gbamm...na plenty yams go dey relax for their backyard...

Corruption is not peculiar to any tribe so pls stop this rubbish. Even igbo and yoruba christians loot too. Ffk, fayose, patience jonathan, diezanni, are they northern Muslims

Haha .. Story story

Why are they explaining to Nigerians?

So no more bail for him anymore. That's a good one

In a fresh court document filed by the EFCC, the anti-graft agency claimed Maina “sneaked out to Niger Republic after jumping court bail was to obtain new travel documents at the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Niamey to enable him flee back to the USA with his family where he and his family are equally citizens.”
The EFCC explained further that Maina decided to go for fresh travel documents, because the ones he had before had been deposited with the Registrars of the Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of the conditions attached to the bail granted him last year by both courts.

See how they run...see how they run...

People Messing This Country Up Mostly Are Dual Nationals

this guy no smart at all, everybody dey run go switzerland the guy run go niger republic

Maina Maina....

Maina have escaped about 3 times from this nation so far with the ongoing ding dong between the DSS and EFCC? Forget alll these charade.Both Maina and the EFCC fully know the game they are playing.

Ok

Imagine the effrontery

Requesting for bail after stealing people's pension and jumping bail.

People like this should be remanded in kirikiri for 130 years, before they even consider his case.

Some top men will go at any length to make sure he isnt prosecuted cause head might roll
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And the sad part Nigeria's judiciary was part of the plot that should have seen his escape.

Nice one. President Buhari and his TEAM are Working. Dalu Buhari.

Maina against fg.we already know de winner of this one

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Racoon:
Forget alll these charade.Both Maina and the EFCC fully know the game they are playing.

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Another parting gift by your party of rogues, you should actually shut up if you understood what the word decency means.

ZKOSOSO:
Northern Muslims feeling smarter when caught with stolen big Money from our coffers...!

I have never seen a Corruption free Northern Muslims in my Entire life. No matter their media hyping, just dig a little further ...gbamm...na plenty yams go dey relax for their backyard...

I wonder if anyone made similar statements against Igbos, would they ipob currently ruling this site accept such bigotry?

YOU NIGERIAN YOUR PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN

K,we don hear

Maina or what is he called should be allowed to return the stolen money and jailed for deserve time.

can't be granted bail after jumping bail the first time he is a flight risk and should be given accelerated hearing