The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdularasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
The EFCC announced this in a notice published on Wednesday, signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
According to the commission, Maina, 61, is from Biu Local Government Area of Borno State and is being sought in connection with an alleged case involving the receipt of stolen property.
The notice stated, “The public is hereby notified that Abdularasheed Abdullahi Maina, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an alleged case of receiving stolen property.”
The anti-graft agency called on anyone with information that could help locate Maina to contact any of its offices across the country.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission,” the EFCC said.
It listed its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja as points of contact.
The commission also asked members of the public to provide relevant information through its official telephone line, email address, [email protected], or the nearest police station and other security agencies.
The latest wanted notice comes amid Maina’s previous legal battles over allegations linked to pension funds.
He had earlier been declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear for trial in a case involving an alleged N2bn fraud connected with the pension reform programme.
Maina was arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 and returned to Nigeria to face prosecution.
In November 2021, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him and sentenced him to eight years in prison for money laundering offences.
The Nigerian Correctional Service later confirmed that Maina was released 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 line with applicable laws and regulations.
The EFCC’s latest notice did not state when the alleged receiving of stolen property occurred or provide further details about the case.
