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Court Remands Abdulrasheed Maina At Kuje Correctional Centre

Court Remands Abdulrasheed Maina At Kuje Correctional Centre

 

 

 

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of
embattled former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),
Abdulrasheed Maina at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the conclusion of his trial.

At the resumed trial on Friday, the counsel representing Maina, Adaji Abel formally withdrew and the counsel engaged by Mr Maina asked for a short adjournment to enable him to study the facts of the case.

Justice Abang granted the application for adjournment on the ground that the defendant who is presumed innocent is entitled to legal representation.

He subsequently adjourned the case to December 8 for a continuation of trial.

Maina’s trial had been holding in absentia after he jumped bail and ran off to the Niger Republic. A High Court in Abuja declared him wanted and subsequently he was arrested in Niamey.

Maina was extradited to Nigeria on Thursday to face his ongoing money laundering trial.

Angela Davies

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