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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdurasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
The commission announced this in a wanted notice published on its X handle and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
According to the EFCC, Maina, 61, is an indigene of Biu, Borno State, and is wanted in connection with an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
The commission urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact its offices in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and other locations across the country.
It also provided its designated telephone and email channels, including info@efcc.gov.ng, for members of the public to submit relevant information. The agency further advised that information could be reported to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The EFCC notice, however, did not provide details of the alleged stolen property, the circumstances surrounding the case or when the alleged offence occurred.
Maina has previously faced prosecution over alleged fraud and money laundering linked to the pension reform programme.
He was declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear in court during his trial and was subsequently arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 before being returned to Nigeria.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted Maina and sentenced him to eight years’ imprisonment for money laundering offences.
The Nigerian Correctional Service later confirmed that Maina was released from custody on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence, citing good conduct and applicable legal provisions.
The latest wanted notice marks a fresh development in Maina’s prolonged legal battles over alleged financial offences.
