EFCC admits mistake in Maina’s case, apologises to court
- The EFCC has apologised for making a mistake in one of its investigation
- The agency said that it made an error in the case involving Faisal, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, the embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT)
- The commission said that it made a mistake in writing two different account numbers for one bank account in Exhibit B1 being used as evidence against Faisal
- This is perhaps the first time in the history of the EFCC's investigations on allegations related to fraud in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, January 22, in Abuja admitted to making a mistake in the case involving Faisal, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, the embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).
The commission, through one of its investigators, Mohammed Goji, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the team failed to go through in its investigation on the PRTT case.
Goji, speaking at the court on Wednesday, January 22, confessed that they made a mistake in writing two different account numbers for one bank account in Exhibit B1 being used as evidence used against Faisal.
This is perhaps the first time in the history of the EFCC's investigations on allegations related to fraud in Nigeria.
Recall that Legit.ng reported that the EFCC had told a Federal High Court in Abuja that Maina would jump bail if it is granted.
The EFCC, in convincing the court to tow its part, described Maina as a fugitive of the law and an irresponsible citizen.
This was contained in a counter affidavit filed by the commission against the bail application by Maina, who is being tried on money laundering related charges.
The anti-graft agency said Maina allegedly stole about N3billion pensioners’ fund in what it described as an elaborate grand scam.
The EFCC said Maina is a citizen of the United States and a naturalised resident of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with an expired Nigerian passport.
It prayed the court to reject Maina’s bail request because it took a lot of efforts for security agents to arrest him after fleeing for about seven years.
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Following a report on alleged ill-health and absence from trial, Justice Okon Abang had demanded a fresh medical test for Maina.
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