Fraud: Maina’s son Faisal has fled to US, EFCC tells court

Faisal Maina , son of Abdulrasheed Maina , former Chairman , defunct Pension Reformed Task Team , has fled to the United States of America , the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said .

The EFCC ’ s Counsel , Mohammed Abubakar , on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court , Abuja .
Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti -graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger .

Earlier at Thursday’ s sitting , Justice Abang , in a committal proceeding ruling , ordered Faisal’ s surety , who is a member of the House of Representatives , Sani Dan-Galadima, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara , to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Faisal was granted a N 60 million bail with a surety in like sum who must be a serving member of the House of Representatives .

NAN

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