Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre nine months after his detention.
Maina, who was arraigned before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his son, has been in detention since October 2019.
Maina was accused of using fictitious names to open and operate various bank accounts into which he allegedly channelled the diverted funds. He allegedly used the money to acquire landed properties in Abuja.
Maina’s Lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, in a telephone interview on Tuesday confirmed his release, He said the ex-PRTT boss was finally released on Monday evening after completing the necessary documents for his freedom.
Adedipe said though Maina should have been released July 24, it was delayed till this week due to administrative procedures
“It was already late last week Friday so they now have a new timeline shifted at 6 O’Clock.
“We went there and everything was done,” he said.
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