FEATURED
JUST IN: Court Remands ex-Pension Boss, Maina In Kuje Prison
A Federal High Court sitting at Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has remanded Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension boss at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the conclusion of his trial.
Justice Okon Abang gave the order after Maina’s new lawyer asked for adjournment to enable him study the case files.
At the resumed trial on Friday, the counsel representing Maina, Adaji Abel formally withdrew and the counsel engaged by Maina asked for a short adjournment to enable him to study the facts of the case.
Justice Abang granted the application for adjournment on the ground that the defendant who is presumed innocent is entitled to legal representation.
He subsequently adjourned the case to the 8th of December for a continuation of trial.
Recall that the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) in conjunction with their Nigeria counterpart had on Thursday extradited Maina to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic.
He was arrested in Niger having been declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction over a pending criminal trial against him.
Maina was arrested on November 30, 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.
The team from INTERPOL Nigeria, led by the Commissioner of Police INTERPOL, CP Garba Umar, having completed the necessary documentation requirements and other extradition processes, flew the wanted former Pension Boss, Maina into Nigeria aboard an NPF Jet 5N-HAR and landed at exactly 2:17 pm.
Maina, a former director in the ministry of interior, who is being prosecuted on 12 counts of money laundering to the tune of N2 billion by the EFCC, had jumped bail forcing the trial judge, Justice Abang Okon to issue an arrest warrant against him.
He was said to have stopped attending his trial since September 29, 2020, prompting Justice Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to order the remand of his surety, Senator Ali Ndume penultimate Monday.
The court, however, granted bail to the Borno South Senator, last Friday.
Delta: Isoko North Chairman Pays Enrollment Fees For All Primary Six Pupils
BREAKING: HoRs Committee Omits ‘Anioma State’ As Warri Makes List Of Proposed 31 New States
OVIE OMO-AGEGE’S TRIUMPHANT TOUR IN DELTA NORTH: A TESTAMENT TO HIS POPULARITY AND APC’s BEST BET FOR 2027, BY ENGR. FELIX AKPOYIBO
Support Your Chairmen With ‘Absolute Humility And Loyalty’ – Delta Council Boss To Elected Councillors
New Twist As INEC Receives Notice Of Recall Of Embattled Delta Rep, Okolie From Constituency
PHOTOS: Ganduje, Keyamo, Others Formally Receive Senator Nwoko Into APC Fold At Party’s Nat. Secretariat
Ned Nwoko: I Took Decision To Join APC After Deep Reflection, Wide Consultation
2027: ‘Power Will Not Be Handed To Anyone Effortlessly’ – Omo-Agege On Forthcoming APC Congresses In Delta
UPDATED: Senate Ushers Nwoko To Majority Wing As APC Senator, Sets Up Ad-hoc C’ttee To Investigate PDP Crisis
Delta 2027: Omo-Agege Remains APC’s Best Option To Wrestle Power From PDP – Ngozi Olejeme
MUCH ADO ABOUT GLOBACOM DURING A FESTIVAL OF JOY, BY TONI KAN
Senate Committee: Senator Joel-Onowakpo Hails Tinubu, Akpabio, Others
Oborevwori Woos Swedish Investors To Delta
NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel Hails Kestin Pondi On Birthday Anniversary
