The police have commenced processes for the extradition of the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrashid Maina, who was arrested in Niamey, Niger Republic, on Monday.
The Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, in a statement on Tuesday said the police were perfecting the paperwork for the repatriation of the fugitive from Niger where he fled to in a bid to escape justice over alleged N2bn fraud.
He was however apprehended through the joint efforts of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja and their Nigerien counterparts.
Maina is currently in a detention facility in Niger Republic awaiting the completion of the extradition processes.
The police in their statement titled, ‘Abdulrashid Maina to be extradited to Nigeria soon,’ said, “Following the arrest of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, the Nigeria Police Force is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him.
“Maina, who was declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction, was arrested on 30th November 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterparts.
The former Ministry of Interior director is being prosecuted on 12 counts of money laundering to the tune of N2b by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
He had jumped bail forcing the trial judge, Justice Abang Okon to issue an arrest warrant against him.
