Operatives of intelligence service in collaboration with men of anti-corruption agency in Nigeria have arrested Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in a town in Niger Republic, PRNigeria has learnt.
He was picked up on Monday evening.
A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made possible due to an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two neighbouring countries.
Maina, a former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), is standing trial on charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N2bn.
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The charges were preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to the EFCC Maina, as Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, used the account of a firm, also being tried by the anti-graft agency, for the alleged money laundering.
He was granted bail in November 2019 with Ali Ndume, the All Progressives Congress Party (APC), Senator representing Borno South standying surety for him.
He however, jumped bail having failed to attend trial since m September 29, 2020.
This led to his surety, Ndume, being remanded in prison custody by the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court.
Ndume, was however, granted bail last Friday after five days behind bars.
