BREAKING: ABDULRASHID MAINA EXTRADITED TO NIGERIA
The Nigeria Police Force has extradited Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), on Thursday, 3rd December, 2020, to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic.
Maina was arrested in a Nigerian town having been declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction over a pending criminal trial against him in Nigeria.
This was disclosed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, through a statement obtained by The DEFENDER on Thursday.
“Recall that Abdulrashid Maina was arrested on 30th November, 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart. The team from INTERPOL Nigeria, led by the Commissioner of Police INTERPOL, CP Garba Umar, having completed the necessary documentation requirements and other extradition processes, flew the wanted former Pension Boss, Maina into Nigeria aboard an NPF Jet 5N-HAR and landed at exactly 1417Hrs (Nigerian Time).
“Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni while applauding the trans-national/inter-agency collaborations that led to the successful arrest and extradition of the wanted fugitive, assures that necessary legal actions will follow immediately,” the Force PRO said.
