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Part of situation: EFCC investigations into Maina family pension fraud (2 clusters)

Faisal Maina arrested in Abuja and handed to EFCC

money laundering pension fraud fugitive arrest EFCC DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina in the Karsana area of Abuja and handed him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Faisal, the son of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, had been a fugitive since 2020 after allegedly violating bail conditions during a money laundering trial.

Faisal was previously convicted in absentia in October 2021 and sentenced to 14 years in prison. The court found that he operated a fictitious bank account under the name ‘Alhaji Faisal Farm 2’ through which approximately ₦58.1 million linked to his father was laundered between 2013 and 2019. While the initial sentence was 14 years, the Court of Appeal reduced it to seven years in November 2022, citing his status as a first-time offender.

Security sources indicated that the arrest was made possible by intelligence suggesting Faisal had secretly returned to Nigeria. The handover to the EFCC is intended to ensure the enforcement of the existing court judgment.

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Abdulrasheed Maina · Abuja · Department of State Services · Economic and Financial Crimes Commission · Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina

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DSS arrests Maina’s son, hands him over to EFCC [www.statepress.ng]
DSS Arrests Fugitive Son Of Ex-Pension Reform Task Team Chairman, Hands Him Over To EFCC [gwg.ng]
EFCC Moves to Enforce Faisal Maina’s Seven-Year Jail Term - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria [insidebusiness.ng]
DSS arrests, hands over fugitive son of convicted ex-pension reforms boss, Faisal Abdulrasheed to EFCC [nationalaccordnewspaper.com]
“He Secretly Returned To Nigeria” — SSS Arrests Faisal Maina Six Years After Jumping Bail, Hands Him Over To EFCC [thenigerialawyer.com]
DSS arrests Maina’s son six years after jumping bail [www.nigerianeye.com]
'Pension fraud': DSS arrests Maina ’s son after years on the run [blueprint.ng]
DSS Nabs Maina’s Fugitive Son, Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, Hands Him Over to EFCC [www.gistmania.com]
DSS nabs fleeing Maina’s son in Abuja [chronicle.ng]
DSS Arrests Fugitive Son of Ex-Pension Reforms Boss, Hands Him Over to EFCC [www.thisdaylive.com]
Maina’s son, Faisal, arrested after six years on the run - Report [www.premiumtimesng.com]
DSS arrests Maina's son weeks after father was declared... [dailytrust.com]
DSS arrests Maina’s son, hands him over to EFCC to serve four-year jail term [businessday.ng]
DSS arrests fleeing Maina’s son in Abuja [punchng.com]