The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a fresh wanted notice for Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team.
The commission said Maina is wanted in connection with an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
The notice was signed by EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and published by the commission on Wednesday.
The agency identified Maina as 61 years old and an indigene of Biu in Borno State.
Commission Seeks Information
The EFCC called on members of the public who have information about Maina’s whereabouts to contact its offices in several Nigerian cities.
The agency also provided a telephone contact and email address for members of the public who may have information that could assist investigators.
It further advised anyone with relevant information to contact the nearest police station or other security agencies.
From Pension Task Team to Courtroom
Maina became widely known following his role as chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms and the subsequent investigations into alleged financial misconduct involving pension funds.
The EFCC prosecuted him in a separate money-laundering case after his arraignment in October 2019.
During the trial, Maina was accused of offences involving more than N2 billion. He later left the country after jumping bail and was arrested in Niger Republic in 2020 before being returned to Nigeria.
Convicted in 2021
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja found Maina guilty on multiple counts in the money-laundering case.
The court sentenced him to prison terms and ordered the recovery of money linked to the offences.
The Court of Appeal subsequently upheld the conviction in May 2023.
Maina was later released from Kuje Correctional Centre after serving his sentence.
Fresh EFCC Development
The latest wanted notice is connected to a separate allegation of receiving stolen property.
The development comes as Maina continues to face legal proceedings over allegations brought by the EFCC.
The commission’s current notice does not establish guilt in the new allegation; that matter remains subject to the judicial process.
