Maina’s Son, Faisal, Flees To US, EFCC Tells Court

Faisal Maina, son of former chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said.

The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the accused has fled the country despite assurances that he would appear in court to take his pleas.

Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.

Earlier at the yesterday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Sani Dan-Galadima, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.

Faisal was granted a N60million bail with a surety in the like sum who must be a serving member of the House of Representatives.