EFCC: Ex-Pension Chief Maina Wanted Again

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has once again declared Abdularasheed Maina, the former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, wanted in connection with allegations of receiving stolen property.

This announcement was made through a wanted notice shared on the EFCC’s X account, signed by Dele Oyewale, the agency’s head of Media and Publicity.

Maina, aged 61 and originally from Biu in Borno State, is sought in relation to this alleged crime.

“The public is hereby informed 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 notice stated.

“The commission has urged members of the public to assist in locating him if they have any information regarding his whereabouts.

“Anyone with valuable information regarding his location should kindly contact the commission via its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja,” it added.

The EFCC also advised individuals with pertinent information to reach out via its designated telephone line or email address, [email protected]. Furthermore, the public is encouraged to report any information to the nearest police station or other security agencies.

However, the notice did not provide further details regarding the alleged stolen property case or specify when the alleged offence occurred.

This latest development comes amid Maina’s ongoing legal challenges concerning allegations related to pension funds.

It’s worth noting that Maina was previously declared wanted by the EFCC after he failed to attend his trial linked to an alleged N2 billion fraud involving the pension reform programme. He was subsequently arrested in the Niger Republic in 2019 and returned to Nigeria to face charges.

In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted Maina and sentenced him to eight years in prison for money laundering offences. Reports indicate that prosecutors linked him to the management of funds allegedly derived from unlawful activities.

The Nigerian Correctional Service later revealed that Maina was released from custody on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence. The service stated that his release was granted due to good conduct in prison and was in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.