The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has again declared Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
The fresh declaration was contained in a wanted notice published on the commission’s X (formerly Twitter) handle and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
According to the notice, Maina, 61, hails from Biu in Borno State.
“The public is hereby notified that Abdularasheed Abdullahi Maina, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of receiving stolen property,” the notice read.
The EFCC called on members of the public with information on his whereabouts to come forward.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices,” it added.
The commission also directed informants to reach it through its designated telephone line or email address, info@efcc.gov.ng, or to report to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
However, the notice did not disclose further details about the alleged stolen property or when the offence is said to have occurred.
The latest development is the newest chapter in Maina’s protracted legal battles over allegations linked to pension funds.
He was previously declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear for trial in a case involving an alleged N2 billion fraud tied to the pension reform programme.
He was later arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 and brought back to Nigeria to face trial.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced him to eight years in prison for money laundering offences.
Prosecution reports at the time linked him to the handling of funds allegedly derived from unlawful activities.
The Nigerian Correctional Service later confirmed that Maina was released from custody on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence.
The service said his release followed good conduct in prison and was carried out in line with applicable laws and regulations.
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