The Department of State Services
(DSS) has confirmed arresting Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the
Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).
Peter Afunanya, spokesman of the
agency, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Wednesday.
He said Maina was arrested at a
hotel in Abuja on September 30, 2019, saying his son attempted to open fire on the
DSS operatives involved in the operation.
“The arrest which was effected at
the Pennsylvania Avenue Hotel, Utako, Abuja followed a request by the EFCC to
the Service to assist in the apprehension of the suspect,” the statement read.
“Maina was arrested in company of
his 20 year old son, Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, who unsuccessfully tried to
resist the arrest.
“The lad even pulled a pistol
against the security agents involved in the operation. He was, however,
disarmed and arrested. He is a final year student at the Canadian University of
Dubai where he is studying Telecoms Engineering.
“Items recovered from the
suspects include a pistol with live ammunition, a bullet proof Range Rover SUV,
a BMW Saloon car, foreign currencies, a phantom 7 drone and sensitive
documents.
“The suspects and the recovered
items will be handed over to the EFCC for further investigations and
appropriate necessary actions.”
More to follow…
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