Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Department of State Service, DSS, have arrested former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina.
Maina, who was embroiled in N2.1billion pension scam, was arrested through a joint effort by the EFCC and DSS, sources said.
According to the source, Maina was arrested in a hotel in Abuja as he attempted escaping by shooting at the DSS operatives detailed to arrest him.
The source said, “He hid himself in a bulletproof car for several hours before he was forced out by the operatives.
“On the request of the EFCC, the DSS has been monitoring his movement for days before now.”
Personnel of the anti-graft agency have arrested several agents, couriers, informant, and subordinates of Maina in the last 2 months and several properties hidden under several proxies and concubine seized from the fugitive.
As at the time of this report, the DSS is still profiling Maina and possibly would hand him offer to the EFCC later today or sometime soon. His possession of firearm, among others is to be investigated by the DSS.
Maina is being aided by top government officials led by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to evade trial and prosecution following his embezzlement of N2.1billion pension fund.
Maina in January 2019, secured a court order stopping the EFCC from declaring him wanted.
