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Drama outside Court premises as EFCC operatives move to rearrest Maina after conviction

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2021 0

There was a mild drama at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, after Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Okon Abang, the

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Court commits Abdulrasheed Maina to 8 years imprisonment

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2021 0

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), and sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredients of all the 12 counts preferred against Maina beyond reasonable doubt […]

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Maina uncovered monumental fraud, recovered N1.63 trillion, defence witness tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2021 0

By Andrew Orolua The first defence witness called by Abdulrasheed Maina the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Hon.Ngozika Ihuoma, on Monday told the federal high Court in Abuja that the task force team recovered a total of N1.63 trillion worth of property and cash during the biometrics pension verification 2010 and […]

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I may lose my leg if I do not get bail, Abdulrasheed Maina tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chapman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that his leg might be amputated if not granted bail to have adequate medicare. Maina, through his Counsel, Sani Katu, SAN, told Justice Okon Abang at the resumed trial. Katu said his client was taken to University […]

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Court adjourns Maina’s trial, bail hearing to Feb 19

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial and hearing of bail application of Abdulrasheed Maina, defunct Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), until February 19 at the instance of his lawyer, Sani Katu (SAN). Justice Okon Abang adjourned the matter after Katu told the court that he needed more time to enable […]

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Money laundering trial: Maina seeks another bail

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. Former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina on Wednesday urged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to hear his another bail application. The defendant who is facing a 12 count charge for allegedly laundering N2bn had jumped bail last year and was rearrested through the help of […]

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Court forecloses Maina’s right to file no-case submission

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2020 0

A Federal High Court on Monday foreclosed the right of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), to file a no-case submission. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, then ordered Maina to open his defence. Justice Abang held that Maina has had adequate time and facility to make his […]

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Maina opts for no-case submission as EFCC closes case

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

By Andrew Orolua The former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina on Wednesday opted for a no-case submission in his ongoing trial before the Federal High Court, Abuja. Maina gave the hint on Wednesday in court through his lawyer, Anayo Adibe just as the prosecution closed its case after calling nine witnesses. The defendant […]

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BREAKING: Maina collapses in court few minutes after resuming trial

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team, has collapsed in the dock during the resumed hearing in his N2bn money laundering trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Maina’s trail sitting was scheduled for the hearing on Thursday, December 10. The court was to hear of the defendant’s no-case submission, […]

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Maina arrested in Niger Republic by Security agencies

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, was arrested in Niger Republic by the Security agencies in that country. Daily Times reports. The Commissioner of Police, Interpol National Bureau, Garba Umar, confirmed Maina’s arrest who is being prosecuted on 12 counts of money laundering to the tune of N2bn by the Economic […]

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Court refuses to further vary Maina’s bail conditions

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused the request to further vary the bail conditions granted to the Chairman of the defunct Presidential Pension Reform Task Team (PPRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who has been in custody since November 2019. Same court also rejected the request by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for […]

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Court slightly vary Maina’ s bail conditions

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

Justice Okoh Abang on Tuesday slightly varied the bail conditions granted to former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is standing trial over N2billion alleged fraud. Justice Abang said while ruling on an application for variation brought by Maina counsel Afam Osigwe that the court has jurisdiction to revisit its earlier order […]

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Enough of Stringent Bail Conditions

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

On Monday, November 25, 2019 a judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Justice Okon Abang, gave what was clearly the highest bail amount in Nigeria’s judicial history. Ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, embattled former chairman of Pension Reform Task Force Team, Justice Abang granted bail […]

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Just in: Maina on wheelchair as trial continues today

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

Former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has on Thursday, arrived the Federal High Court on wheelchair for the continuation of his trial. Recall that Maina, who is facing trial over his alleged complicity in a N2billion fraud, complained of being ill recently. Justice Okon Abang had fixed today to deliver ruling on […]

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Court fixes Nov. 7 to deliver ruling in Maina’s bail application

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2019 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, said that it would deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by the former Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, on Nov. 7. Justice Okon Abang fixed the date, after taking arguments from the defence and prosecution counsel. NAN reports that the EFCC charged […]

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Court adjourns Maina’s suit for bail application until Nov. 6

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2019 0

 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned for hearing the bail application filed by the former Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, until Nov. 6. Justice Okon Abang gave the ruling after taking the arguments of the defence and prosecution counsel. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina is being […]

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Breaking: Court remands Maina in correctional centre

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remand Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, in the Nigerian Correctional Service ‘s centre pending the determination of the case. Justice Okon Abang, who gave the order adjourned the matter till Oct. 30 for commencement of trial. […]

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Just in: Tight security Abuja Court , as EFCC arraigns Maina, son

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Security in and around the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Friday  beefed up by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, is to be arraigned. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina’s son, Faisal, is also being arraigned in the same court […]

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Abdulrasheed Maina’s property seized by court

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

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Breaking: Court grants interim forfeiture of Maina’s 23 properties

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja this morning granted an order of interim forfeiture of 23 landed properties belonging to the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and his associates. Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo gave the order of interim forfeiture on Tuesday after hearing an exparte application filed by the Economic […]