A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Bwari, Abuja, has ordered that former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son, Faisal, be detained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation.
The order was given on Oct. 7, 2019 following an ex parte application by the anti-graft agency.
The order empowered the Commission to remand the defendants in its custody for an initial period of 14 days.
The court however noted that the order is “subject to be reviewed if necessary,” the commission said in a statement.
It would be recalled that Maina and his son were arrested in an Abuja hotel by the Department of State Services (DSS) following a request by the Commission.
Maina’s son, however, drew a pistol and threatened to shoot DSS operatives before he was subdued by the agents.
They were subsequently handed to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution on allegations of fraud and money laundering.
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