DSS arrests Maina’s son weeks after father was declared wanted
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, fugitive son of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. The agency has also handed him over to the…
Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, has been at the centre of one of Nigeria's most high-profile pension fraud scandals, accused of diverting billions of naira meant for retirees. He was convicted and sentenced over the scam but later jumped bail and fled the country before being extradited back to Nigeria to continue facing prosecution. His son, Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, was declared wanted by authorities after allegedly evading arrest in connection with the case, with reports indicating he had been on the run for an extended period before his reported return to the country.
The coverage agrees on the core facts: the DSS tracked down and arrested Faisal in Abuja and handed him over to the EFCC, the agency that has led the pension fraud prosecution. Channels TV adds detail on the location of the arrest and timeline of his evasion, citing security sources, while Daily Trust and Punch focus on the handover to the EFCC. None of the reports yet detail the specific charges Faisal will face, when he will be arraigned, or how exactly he was tracked down after reportedly returning secretly to Nigeria.