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EFCC says Maina's son, Faisal, has fled to U.S.

Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said.
Alleged pension fraud: Absence of EFCC lawyer stalls Faisal Maina’s trial
Alleged pension fraud: Absence of EFCC lawyer stalls Faisal Maina’s trial

The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.

Earlier at the Thursday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima. representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Faisal was granted a N60 million bail with a surety in the like sum who must be a serving member of the House of Representatives.

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