While fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina
is right that he has not been charged to court for any crime, an ongoing investigation
shows he was indicted on multiple counts and was not charged only because he
remains at large.
Mr. Maina, who headed a pension
reform task force during the Goodluck Jonathan administration, was indicted in
27 out of the 35-count charge filed against his alleged accomplices, including
ex-Head of Service Stephen Oronsanye, court documents show.
The documents indicate that Mr.
Maina (aka Abdullahi A Faizal) is regarded by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, as the prime suspect in the alleged diversion of billions of
naira, from the pension fund through the office of the head of service, between
2010 and 2014.
Mr. Maina, whose recent recall
and reinstatement in the Interior Ministry was exposed, has denied
involvement in the said allegations.
From his hiding, Mr. Maina
has released videos where he denied any wrongdoing and alleged
persecution, saying his life was being threatened for helping to recover
billions of naira of public funds.
He has however refused to turn
himself to the authorities leading to his being declared wanted.
His controversial recall is being investigated by the House of Representatives
with relevant public officials already appearing at a public sitting to
explain their roles. Several questions, however, remained unanswered by
the officials.
According to the court documents
filed by the EFCC, Mr. Maina diverted billions of naira of public funds through
various accounts, allegedly belonging to him, by faking contractual agreements
with his companies for biometric enrolment of staff within the pension board.
The charges were reviewed upwards
from 24-count earlier filed by the EFCC in July 2015 to 35-count in November
that year.
Speaking on the status of Mr.
Maina in relation to the charges, the head of the EFCC legal team trying Mr.
Maina’s alleged accomplices, Rotimi Jacobs, said although the case in court was
suspended, it has not ended, as the trial will continue once the prime suspect,
Mr. Maina’s location is known to the EFCC.
“The case is still pending. From all the
evidence we have alluded in court, we have been able to show that he (Maina)
was the one who collected all the money, whether directly or indirectly. And
that the money was spent for his personal use. He is the major suspect,” Mr.
Jacobs said.
Also speaking on the options open
to the EFCC, an Abuja based lawyer, Monday Ejeh, said, “The first thing the
EFCC has to do is to get Maina arrested, since it is obvious that he (Maina) is
avoiding having to face trial.”
“Also since he has said that he
has information enough to help this administration save a huge amount of money,
running into trillions, remember that part of the policy statement of this
administration’s anti-corruption war is recovery of funds, in line with that
policy, he might be interrogated after his arrest and credible investigation
conducted on findings from his interrogation.
“This information might also
result in the EFCC making further arrest of suspects in the matter.
“There is therefore the
possibility of having a kind of plea-bargain with Mr. Maina, so that he becomes
something like a witness in the trial. Part 28, section 270 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act gives room for such plea-bargain
strategy to be used in situations like this,” Mr. Ejeh said.
While Mr. Maina remains at large,
therefore, his expected trial and that of his accomplices remain stalled.
Below are the 27-counts Mr. Maina
was mentioned in and with which he is expected to be formally charged to court
when he is eventually arrested or surrenders himself.
Count 1
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Maina (now at large) Osarenkhoe Afe and Fredrick Hamilton Global
Services limited on or about 2nd July, 2010 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction
of this honourable court, collaborated in disguising genuine nature of the sum of
N161, 472, 000 (One hundred and sixty one million, four hundred and seventy
thousand naira) derived from an illegal act to wit; conducting procurement
fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the contract extension of
biometric enrolment purportedly to innovation solutions limited by the office
of the Head of Service of the Federation without following due process and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the money
laundering (prohibition) Act, 2004.
Count 2
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) between June and July, 2010 in
Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of the sum of N63,375,000 (sixty-three million, three
hundred and seventy-five thousand naira). Derived from an illegal act to wit;
conducting procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the
contract of biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to innovative solutions
limited by the office of the Head of Service of the Federation without
following due process and you thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering (prohibition) Act, 2004.
Count 3
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) Osarenkhoe Afe and Fredrick
Hamilton Global Services limited on or about 2nd July, 2010 within the jurisdiction
of this honourable court collaborated in disguising genuine nature of the sum
of N119, 398, 500 (one hundred and nineteen million; three hundred and
ninety-eight thousand naira) derived from an illegal act to wit; conducting
procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the contract of
biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to innovative solutions limited by the
Office of the Head of Service of the Federation without following due process
and you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the
money laundering (prohibition) Act, 2004.
Count 4
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) and Xangee Technologies Limited
(now facing another charge) between July and December 2011 in Abuja, within the
jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in disguising genuine nature
of the sum of N153, 146, 719.99 (One hundred and fifty-three million, one
hundred and forty-six thousand, seven hundred and nineteen naira, ninety-nine
kobo) derived from an illegal act to wit; conducting procurement fraud by means
of fraudulent and corrupt act on the contract of biometric enrolment
purportedly awarded to Xangee Technologies limited by the office of the Head of
Service of the Federation without following due process and you thereby
committed an offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the Money
Laundering Prohibition Act, 2004.
Count 5
That Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) on or about 2nd November, 2010 in
Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of the sum of N7, 650 000 (Seven million, six hundred
and fifty thousand naira) derived from an illegal act to wit; conducting
procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the contract of
biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to Fatideck Ventures by the office of
the head of service of the federation without following due process and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the money
laundering prohibition act, 2004.
Count 6
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large), on or about 23rd August 2010, in
Abuja, within the Jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of an aggregate sum of N14, 000, 000 (fourteen
million naira) derived from an illegal act to wit; conducting procurement fraud
by means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the contract of biometric enrolment
purportedly awarded to Fatideck Ventures by the Office of the Head of Service
of the Federation without following due process and you thereby committed an
offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering prohibition
act, 2004.
Count 7
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) on or about 23rd August 2010 , in
Abuja, within the Jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of an aggregate sum of N62, 525, 400 (sixty two million,
five hundred and twenty five thousand, four hundred naira) derived from an
illegal act to wit; conducting procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and
corrupt act on the contract of biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to
Obalande Nigeria Enterprise by the office of the Head of Service of the
Federation without following due process and you thereby committed an offence
punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering prohibition act,
2004.
Count 8
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) on or about 2nd November 2010 in
Abuja, within the Jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of an aggregate sum of 34, 240, 000 (Thirty-Four
million, Two hundred and forty thousand Naira) derived from an illegal act to
wit; conducting procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the
contract of biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to Obalande Nigeria
Enterprise by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation without
following due process and you thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering prohibition act, 2004.
Count 9
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large), between April and May, 2010, in
Abuja, within the Jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of an aggregate sum of N131, 038, 425 (One Hundred
and thirty one million, Thirty Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and twenty-Five
naira) derived from an illegal act to wit; conducting procurement fraud by
means of fraudulent and corrupt act on the contract of biometric enrolment
purportedly awarded to Moshfad enterprises by the Office of the Head of Service
of the Federation without following due process and you thereby committed an
offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering prohibition
act, 2004.
Count 10
That you Stephen Oronsaye,
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large), between March and December 2010 in
Abuja, within the Jurisdiction of this honourable court collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of an aggregate sum of N37, 113 088 (Thirty-Seven Million,
One hundred and Thirteen Thousand, eighty-eight naira) derived from an illegal
act to wit; conducting procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act
on the contract of biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to Fesbee Global
Resources Limited, by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation
without following due process and you thereby committed an offence punishable
under section 14 (1) (b) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2004.
Count 11
That you Stephen Oronsaye and
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, (now at large) on or about 23rd August, 2010 in
Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, collaborated in
disguising genuine nature of an aggregate sum of N20, 198, 400 (twenty million,
one hundred and ninety-eight thousand, four hundred naira), derived from an
illegal act to wit; conducting procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and
corrupt act on the contract of biometric enrolment purportedly awarded to
Jolance Integrated CONCEPT limited by the Office of the Head of Service of the
Federation, without following due process and you thereby committed an offence
punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act,
2004.
Count 13;
That you Stephen Oronsaye and
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) between June, 2010, in Abuja;
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false pretence and with
intent to defraud, induced and delivery of an aggregate sum of N161, 472, 000
(One Hundred and |Sixty-One million, Four Hundred and seventy two thousand
naira) from the Federal government of Nigeria to one innovative solutions
project Limited. Purporting same to be several contract sums for biometric data
capture project which you know to be illegal and you thereby committed an
offence contrary to section 1 (1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud
related offences act, 2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same act.
Count 14
That you Stephen Oronsaye and
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) on or about 7th July, 2010 in Abuja;
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false pretence and with
intent to defraud, induced and delivery of an aggregate sum of N119, 398, 500
(One Hundred and Nineteen Million, Three Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand, Five
Hundred |Naira) from the Federal Government of Nigeria to one Hamilton Global
Service Ltd. purporting same to be contract sums for biometric data capture
project which you know to be illegal and you thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 1 (1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related
offences act, 2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same act.
Count 15
That you Stephen Oronsaye and
Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina (now at large) between August, 2010 and December,
2010 in Abuja; within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false
pretence and with intent to defraud, induced and delivery of an aggregate sum
of N153, 146, 719.99 (One Hundred and Fifty-Three Million, One Hundred and
forty-Six thousand, One Hundred and Nineteen naira, Ninety-Nine Kobo) from the
federal government of Nigeria to one Xengee technology Ltd. purporting same to
be several contract sums for biometric data capture project which you know to
be illegal and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 (1) of
the advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences act, 2006 and punishable
under section 1 (3) of the same act.
Count 16
That you Stephen Oronsaye and
Abdulrasheed Maina (now at large)on or about 2nd November, 2010, in Abuja
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false pretence and with
intent to defraud, induced and delivery of an aggregate sum of N7, 650, 000.00
(Seven Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand naira) from the Federal
Government of Nigeria to one Fredrick Ventures purporting same to be several
contract sums for biometric data capture project which you know to be illegal
and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 (1) of the advance
Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences act, 2006 and punishable under
section 1 (3) of the same act.
Count 20
That you Stephen Oronsaye and
Abdulrasheed Maina (now at large) between 15 March 2010 and May, 2010, in Abuja
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false pretence and with
intent to defraud, induced and delivery of an aggregate sum of N79, 681, 130.00
(Seventy-nine million, six hundred and eighty one thousand, one hundred and
thirty naira) from the Federal government of Nigeria to one M. O. F Investment
Ltd. purporting same to be several contract sums for biometric data capture
project which you know to be illegal and you thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 1 (1) of the advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related
offences act, 2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same act.
Count 25
That you Cluster logistics
limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal now at large) between
5th March, 2012 and 31st May, 2012 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
honourable court did collaborate in concealing the genuine nature of the sum of
N219, 000, 000.00 (Two Hundred and nineteen million) by depositing the said
amount in cash into the account of Abdullahi A Faizal maintained by
Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal) and when you knew that the said
sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful to wit; corrupt acts of
Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 15 (1) (b) of the Money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
Count 26
That you Cluster logistics
limited Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning Limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias
Abdullahi A Faizal now at large) on or about 4th June, 2012 within the
jurisdiction of this honourable court did collaborate in concealing the genuine
nature of the sum of N210, 000, 000.00 (Two Hundred and Ten Million naira) by
placing on a fixed deposit the said amount into the account of Abdullahi A.
Faizal, maintained by Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal) and when
you knew that the said sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to
wit; corrupt acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence
punishable under section 15 (1) (b) of the Money laundering (Prohibition) Act,
2011.
Count 27
That you Cluster logistics
limited Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning Limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias
Abdullahi A. Faizal A now at large) between 23rd July, 2008 and 20th October,
2008 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did collaborate in
concealing the genuine nature of the sum of N77, 007, 000. 00 (Seventy-seven
million, seventy thousand naira), by deposing the said amount in cash into the
account of Kangolo Dynamic cleaning maintained Abdulrasheed Maina and when you
knew that the said sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit;
corrupt acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence punishable
under section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering (prohibition) Act 2004.
Count 28
That you Cluster logistics
limited, Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning Limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias
Abdullahi A now at large) on or about 24th September, 2008 in Abuja, within the
jurisdiction of this honourable court did collaborate in concealing the genuine
nature of the sum of N26, 500, 000.00 twenty-six million, Five hundred thousand
naira), by placing on a fixed deposit the said amount into the account of Kangolo
Dynamic cleaning maintained Abdulrasheed Maina and when you knew that the said
sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit; corrupt acts of
Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 14 (1) (b) of the money laundering (prohibition) Act 2004.
Count 29
That you Cluster logistics
limited, Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning Limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias
Abdullahi A now at large) between 21st July, 2011 and 22ndNovember, in Abuja
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did collaborate in concealing
the genuine nature of the sum of N42, 137, 250.00 (Forty-Two million, One
Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty naira) by deposing the
said amount in cash into the account of Nafisatu Aliyu Yaldu maintained by
Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Nafisatu Aliyu Yaldu, now at large) and when you knew
that he said sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act to wit; corrupt
acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 15 (1) (b) of the Money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
Count 30
That you Cluster logistics
limited, Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning Limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias
Abdullahi A now at large) on or about 15th December, 2011 in Abuja within the jurisdiction
of this honourable court, did collaborate in concealing the genuine nature of
the sum N44, 500, 000.00 (Forty-Four million, Five Hundred thousand naira) by
obtaining five (5) bank drafts in the name of a third party and when you know
that the said sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act to wit; corrupt
acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence punishable
under section 15 (1) (b) of the Money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
Count 31
That you Cluster Logistics Limited,
Kangolo Dynamic cleaning limited, Drew Investment and construction company
limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal, now at large)
between 25th September, 2009 and 23rd march, 2010 in Abuja within the
jurisdiction of this honourable court, did collaborate in concealing the
genuine nature of the sum N54, 998, 000.00 (Fifty Four Million, nine hundred
and ninety eight Thousand Naira) by deposing the said amount in cash to the
account of Drew Investment and construction limited maintained by Abdulrasheed
Maina and when you knew that the said sum form part of the proceeds of an
unlawful act to wit; corrupt acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby
committed an offence punishable under section 14 (1) (b) of the Money
laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004.
Count 32
That you Cluster Logistics
Limited, Kangolo Dynamic cleaning limited, Drew Investment and construction
company limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal, now at
large) on or about 9th April 2010 within the jurisdiction of this honourable
court did collaborate in concealing the genuine nature of the sum of 15, 000,
000.00 (Fifteen million naira), by obtaining five (5) bank drafts in the name
of a third party and when you knew that the said sum form part of the proceeds
of an unlawful act, to wit; corrupt acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby
committed an offence punishable under section 15 (1) (b) of the Money
laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
Count 33
That you Cluster Logistics
Limited, Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning limited, Drew Investment and construction
company limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal, now at
large) on or about 5Th February, 2014 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable
court did transfer the sum of N33, 800, 000.00 (Thirty-Three million, eight
hundred thousand naira) to West waves Bureau De Change from the account of
Cluster Logistics limited, maintained by Abdulrasheed Maina and when you knew
that the said sum form part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit corrupt
act of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence punishable under
section 15 (1) (b) of the Money laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
Count 34
That you Cluster Logistics
Limited, Kangolo Dynamic Cleaning limited, drew investment and construction
company limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal, now at
large) on or about 10th March, 2014, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
honourable court did transfer the sum of N16, 129, 310.00 (Sixteen million, one
hundred and twenty-One thousand, three Hundred and ten naira) to Nasara Berue
de change from the account of Cluster logistics limited, maintained by
Abdulrasheed Maina (now at large) and when you knew that the said sum from part
of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit; corrupt act of Abdulrasheed Maina
and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15 (2) (b) of the
money laundering (Prohibition) act, 2011 (as amended in 2012 and punishable
under section 16 of the same act.
Count 35
That you Cluster Logistics
Limited, Kangolo Dynamic cleaning limited, drew investment and construction
company limited and Abdulrasheed Maina (Alias Abdullahi A. Faizal, now at
large) on or about 5th June, 2014 , in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
honourable court did transfer the sum of N42, 500, 000.00 (Forty Two Million,
Five Hundred Thousand Naira) to West Waves Bureau De Change from the account of
Cluster logistics limited, maintained by Abdulrasheed Maina (now at large) and
when you knew that the said sum form part of the proceeds off an unlawful act
to wit; corrupt acts of Abdulrasheed Maina and you thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 15 (3).
Culled: Premium Times
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