Money Laundering: Court Remands Maina For ‘Jumping Bail’ Pending Conclusion Of Trial

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ruled that embattled former Chairman of the Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, “be remanded in correctional centre pending the conclusion of the trial.”

Justice Okong Abang of the court , who gave the verdict, observed that Maina had breached his bail conditions.

“The defendant is already on bench warrant having jumped bail,” he said.

Maina, appeared before the court for continuation of his money laundering trial, in company of the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was extradited back to the country ( having jumped bail) following his arrest on Monday by a coordinated security team in Niger Republic.

The order for his arrest was issued by Justice Abang but his trial had continued in absentia.

His surety, Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) was earlier remanded for failure to produce Maina in court, but he was eventually released following a bail application by his lawyer, Marcel Oru.