Abdulrasheed Maina: declared wanted again

The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has issued world-wide red alert on former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina.

The notice was based on a request from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which had on November 18, 2015 written to the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, seeking his assistance.

Maina, is facing a pension fraud charge at the Federal High Court, in Abuja. He was charged on July 10, 2015.

In a response to the anti-graft agency’s request, Olushola Subair, Commissioner of Police, INTERPOL, in a letter dated 11th January, 2016 and addressed to the Chairman, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, informed the agency that its request had been processed and a notice duly issued by the INTERPOL, Daily Trust reported today.

In its response, Interpol noted that: “Be informed that the Bureau has taken necessary action on the wanted fugitive as requested with INTERPOL General Secretariat, Lyon, France. He has been published on the INTERPOL Red Notice accordingly.”