BREAKING: COURT ORDERS REMAND OF MAINA TILL END OF TRIAL
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, in prison, till the end of his trial.
Justice Okon Abang gave the order on Friday, December 4 following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecution counsel, Mohammed Abubakar.
Maina who is being prosecuted by the EFCC on N2bn money laundering charges had jumped bail and fled to the Republic of Niger.
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Maina was apprehended by operatives of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency and the Niger Republic Intelligence Service on December 1.
He was extradited on Thursday, December 3 from the Niger Republic after jumping bail and produced in court on Friday.
Ruling on the EFCC’s application for a remand order, Justice Abang said, “The defendant is already on bench warrant having jumped bail.
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“So he shall be remanded in correctional centre pending the conclusion of the trial.”
A lawyer, Adaji Abel, who newly took over Maina’s defence on Friday, appealed to the judge to adjourn the case to enable him to prepare adequately for the case.
The judge acceded to the request and adjourned the hearing till December 8.
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