The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a fresh manhunt for a former head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina.

Mr. Maina was sacked from the civil service in 2013 and was in 2015 placed on the wanted list of International Police (INTERPOL) by the EFCC.

PREMIUM TIMES on Friday reported how Mr. Maina was secretly reinstated to the civil service, with promotion, despite being wanted for alleged corruption.

Additional Details obtained by this newspaper show that the embattled civil servant was issued a letter of reinstatement dated October 2 by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation.

The Minister of Interior, Abdurahman Dambazau, earlier on Sunday absolved himself of any culpability in Mr. Maina’s reinstatement, saying it was done by the Head of Service.

The October 2 letter claimed that Mr. Maina’s case was reviewed and that a decision was taken that he be reinstated.

The same letter also gave his new posting as acting director of the Department of Human Resources at the Ministry of Interior.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the reinstatement was at the behest of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who gave a favourable legal advice on the case.

Mr. Malami’s spokesperson, Salihu Othman, however said he was unaware of his boss’s role in the deal.

Irked by the news of Mr. Maina’s silent re-entry into the country, the EFCC leadership convened an emergency meeting on Sunday to strategize on the case.

A source, who was part of the meeting, said the commission’s boss, Ibrahim Magu, who was out of Abuja when PREMIUM TIMES broke the Maina story, convened a meeting of operatives working on the case.

As part of the fallouts of the meeting, according to our source, operatives were detailed “to smoke out Mr. Maina wherever he might be”.

Mr. Maina is said to be shuttling between Kaduna and Abuja since he sneaked back into the country.

Aside the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Maina’s new work place, detectives are said to have spread around the city, including a safe house that is said to have been offered Mr. Maina by one of the nation’s security agencies.

Also being closely watched by operatives are Mr. Maina’s many houses in Abuja including one EFCC sources said he bought in June 2015 for a massive $2 million cash.

Corroborating our source, EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Maina “is still a fugitive. We are after him”.

The EFCC is also said to be deeply angry at how someone that was put on the wanted list of INTERPOL could be helped by government officials to sneak back into the country and then rewarded with a promotion to higher office.

The commission suspects sabotage, according to a highly placed official.

Documents seen by our reporter show the many correspondences between the EFCC and Interpol on the request to put Mr. Maina’s name on the agency’s wanted list.

The commission first wrote the Inspector General of Police in November 2015, a few days after Mr. Magu assumed office, asking for Mr. Maina’s name to be flagged by Interpol.

However, the letter was declared missing by the office of the Commissioner in charge of Interpol at the Force Headquarters, making the commission to make the request again.

On January 12, 2016, Interpol wrote to the EFCC again requesting for additional details to enable it publish the red alert. EFCC replied the letter, providing the details requested.

However, a search for Mr. Maina’s name on the Interpol website returned no record.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/246927-efcc-launches-manhunt-for-recalled-fugitive-director-abdulrasheed-maina.html

Unbelievable Nigerian politics is more entertaining than Scandal half the time. A fugitive snuck into the country undetected by anybody. Then got a job in the same government hunting him down.

[img]https://media1./images/a080dc6679a268f9b0ea068b6b885898/tenor.gif[/img]

Blue3k:
Unbelievable Nigerian politics more entertaining than scandal half the time. A wanted fugitive snuck into the country undetected by anybody. Then got a job in the same government hunting him down.

Looks like something that might happen in a disney movie Yes disney movie

This people can lie and deceive emnh.

Lolzzz.. APC scam continues.. How can there b a manhunt for someone who isn't running and recently confirmed to b reinstated by d govt?? So d same govt dat claims to b fighting corruption didn't know d person dey reinstated was on a wanted list?? Abeggi stop making a fool of urselves..
https://www.nairaland.com/4132515/e-book-scams-expose#61675928

Nigeria problem too big to be bitter so I just laugh out my pity for this country

Lies

Mallami absolved him and magu says "NO".


No wonder they don't want Magu.

"The EFCC is also said to be deeply angry at how someone that was put on the wanted list of INTERPOL could be helped by government officials to sneak back into the country and then rewarded with a promotion to higher office."


"The commission first wrote the Inspector General of Police in November 2015, a few days after Mr. Magu assumed office, asking for Mr. Maina’s name to be flagged by Interpol.
However, the letter was declared missing by the office of the Commissioner in charge of Interpol at the Force Headquarters, making the commission to make the request again."

Mr. Integrity,Maina........
I smell too much of integrity in this Government.

Magu must be ipob...........Malami

Blue3k:
Unbelievable Nigerian politics is more entertaining than Scandal half the time. A fugitive snuck into the country undetected by anybody. Then got a job in the same government hunting him down.

[img]https://media1./images/a080dc6679a268f9b0ea068b6b885898/tenor.gif[/img]

I swear this embarrassment is enough to result in many resignations, including the president.

Caseless:
Mallami absolved him and magu says "NO".


No wonder they don't want Magu.

Malami seems to be one of the albatross to the corruption fight.

He was appointed minister by someone, he didn't appoint himself.

It is time that someone begin to apply his powers to save whatever is left of a blemished legacy of uprightness.

u hunt the man u promoted recently, liars

Throwback:


Malami seems to be one of the albatross to the corruption fight.

He was appointed minister by someone, he didn't appoint himself.

It is time that someone begin to apply his powers to save whatever is left of a blemished legacy of uprightness.

I quite agree with you. Though, it's been long Fashola practiced, he could have been a better choice than malami.


Buhari de fall my hand. I don't know what those guys use on him that he's not deemed it wise to weed them out to save his image.

Just fooling themselves. Now you won't see efcc applying to court for forfeiture of the guy's houses.

[/b]"Corroborating our source, EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Maina “is still a fugitive. We are after him”.
The EFCC is also said to be deeply angry at how someone that was put on the wanted list of INTERPOL could be helped by government officials to sneak back into the country and then rewarded with a promotion to higher office.
The commission suspects sabotage, according to a highly placed official."[b]
Sabotage? .Corruption government full of idiotic jokers. Enough of this charade.This government have so much insulted Nigeria's sensibility that corruption now have a new meaning.Well APC days are numbered.

Caseless:
I quite agree with you. Though, it's been long Fashola practiced, he could have been a better choice than malami.


Buhari de fall my hand. I don't know what those guys use on him that he's not deemed it wise to weed them out to save his image.

Buhari never had any integrity but you guys go to any extent to paint him so.

Blue3k:
Unbelievable Nigerian politics is more entertaining than Scandal half the time. A fugitive snuck into the country undetected by anybody. Then got a job in the same government hunting him down.

[img]https://media1./images/a080dc6679a268f9b0ea068b6b885898/tenor.gif[/img]

That is this shithole we called our country.Meanwhile hear a confused government-https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/246882-reinstated-fugitive-ex-pension-chief-maina-nigerian-govt.html

"However, a search for Mr Maina's name on interpol website came out with no result"

Chai.......

God wee help us ọooo ooo.... (in mama P's voice)

We are in a deep shit.,I can't comprehend ...

Manhunt kwa? Person wey dy his house dy chill And bang Ashawo Will people's sweat and pension. This man supposed to be in jail but this country no be am.As far as U pay tithe to the judges, be less assured that you will get a favourable judgement from them

SMH

A man on interpol wanted list gets back into Nigeria and reinstated to work with double promotion

DISGRACEFUL

Caseless:
I quite agree with you. Though, it's been long Fashola practiced, he could have been a better choice than malami.


Buhari de fall my hand. I don't know what those guys use on him that he's not deemed it wise to weed them out to save his image.

Enough of buharis packaging. He is corrup, nepotic and an hypocrite. The man is just a bitter Fulani ethnic champion. That's all

Throwback:


I swear this embarrassment is enough to result in many resignations, including the president.

Paperwhite:
That is this shithole we called our country.Meanwhile hear a confused government-https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/246882-reinstated-fugitive-ex-pension-chief-maina-nigerian-govt.html

Agreed but in Nigeria shame doesn't exist. The guy is wanted in Nigeria so it should be impossible to rehire him without breaking protocols. The whole interpol thing is a minoot detail because man is wanted in Nigeria already. If Malami has anything to do with this he needs to go first.

Mynd44 lalasticlala

I'm very sure the said person is against buhari's government.

EFCC, una Weldon ooi

Confused Federal Government

Publicity stunts.

Dont manhunt anything, the man dey him house go there and arrest him