Abdulraheed Maina, embattled
former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, has been dragged to court by
the Federal Government.
The Nigerian Government filed a
six-count charge against Maina before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja.
The charges form the basis on
which the court issued a fresh warrant for the arrest of the sacked Pension
boss, who is currently elusive.
The warrant of arrest which was
signed by the Chief Magistrate, Elizabeth Jones, said Maina is being wanted for
offences bordering on “theft of public money, obtained (sic) money under false
pretences, breach of trust, cheating, official corruption, embezzlement of
pension money, fraud, etc.”
Jones also ordered, “all police
officers and the EFCC personnel,” to execute the warrant issued against the
former Pension boss if sighted.
“You are hereby directed to
arrest the said A.A. Maina,” the warrant of arrest read.
Maina is currently on the run for
allegedly committing N2.1 billion fraud while in office.
However, reports had it that the
Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami
directed the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to reinstate Maina,
after he secretly returned to the country.
Displeased by the report,
President Buhari had last week ordered the immediate disengagement of
Maina.
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