By Ade Oyeyemi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has again declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdularasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case involving the receipt of stolen property.
The anti-graft agency announced this in a wanted notice published on its official X account and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
According to the commission, Maina, 61, is from Biu Local Government Area of Borno State and is wanted in connection with the alleged offence.
“The public is hereby notified that Abdularasheed Abdullahi Maina, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an alleged case of receiving stolen property,” the EFCC stated.
The commission appealed to anyone with information that could assist in locating Maina to contact its offices across the country.
It listed its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja as points where relevant information could be provided.
The EFCC also directed members of the public to contact it through its designated telephone lines or via its official email address, info@efcc.gov.ng.
It further advised anyone with useful information to approach the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The latest wanted notice did not provide details of the property allegedly received by Maina, nor did it disclose when the alleged offence was committed.
Maina has previously faced prosecution over allegations connected with the administration of pension funds.
He was earlier declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear in court during proceedings involving alleged N2bn fraud linked to the pension reform programme.
Maina was later arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 and returned to Nigeria to face trial.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him of money laundering offences and sentenced him to eight years’ imprisonment.
The prosecution had alleged that funds linked to unlawful activities were handled in connection with the offences for which he was tried.
The Nigerian Correctional Service subsequently confirmed that Maina was released from custody on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence.
The service said his release followed his good conduct in custody and was carried out in line with applicable laws and regulations.
