The vacation judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, refused to hear the bail application which was moved by Maina’s counsel, David Iorhemba, on the grounds that it was contentious.
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Ndume, in a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Friday, said the development has established the fact that the Nigeria Police Force is not a write off
Justice Okon Abang gave the order following an oral application by the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mohammed Abubakar, to that effect
Maina who is being prosecuted by the EFCC on N2 billion money laundering charges, had jumped bail and fled to the Republic of Niger
The development was confirmed via a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Thursday
This was revealed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in a statement on Tuesday.
A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made possible due to an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two neighbouring countries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in the counter-affidavit it filed against the bail application filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume.
The absence of the judge also hindered continuation of other matters, including the alleged N29 billion money laundering charges against former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, scheduled for the day’s proceeding.
The News Agency of Nigeria had reported that the ongoing trial of Maina was on Monday hindered by the absence of the judge and the ex-pension reform boss.
In the petition made available to newsmen on Wednesday, Maina sought a review of the criminal charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Maina had on Tuesday informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that the Borno South Senator had agreed to stand as surety for the bail granted him by the court.
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, on Thursday said he did not plot to assassinate the Economic Financial Crimes Commission counsel or witnesses in his ongoing trial.
Afam Osigwe, counsel to Maina, who pleaded with the judge during the proceeding, said securing a senator to stand as surety had become a difficult task for his client
Maina, however, unlike his previous appearance, was not brought into Court 6 with a wheelchair
Maina is being detained by the anti-graft agency, which is probing him for alleged N2.1 billion fraud
The Department of State Services gave the details in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya
Two witnesses in the trial of Stephen Oronsaye, former Head of Service of the Federation, alleged that a brother of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, opened three accounts where ”unspecified amounts” were lodged in Fidelity Bank Plc.
Fayose, in a statement, said it appears those left out have become Saint Looters in the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government
This is based on a wanted person’s proclamation on the website of the EFCC as at Sunday