By Opeyemi Adelakun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdularasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
The commission announced the development in a wanted notice published on its official X account and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
According to the EFCC, Maina, 61, is an indigene of Biu, Borno State, and is wanted in connection with the alleged offence.
“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 commission said.
The agency urged anyone with information that could lead to Maina’s whereabouts to contact its offices across the country or the nearest police station or security agency.
The EFCC also listed its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja as points where information could be provided.
The commission’s notice did not disclose the nature of the property allegedly received, the circumstances surrounding the case or when the alleged offence occurred.
The latest declaration adds another development to Maina’s long-running legal battles, which previously centred on allegations linked to the pension reform programme.
He was earlier declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear for trial in a case involving an alleged ₦2 billion fraud.
Maina was arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 and returned to Nigeria to face trial.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him and sentenced him to eight years’ imprisonment for money laundering offences.
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 his good conduct in custody and was carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The current EFCC notice concerns an alleged receiving of stolen property case, and the commission has not yet provided further details about the new matter.
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