The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed a full list of all properties, money, bank accounts uncovered during its investigation of Ex-Pensions boss, Abdulrasheed Maina.
Recall that he was also sentenced to prison on Monday by the federal high court, Abuja.
A list of the things uncovered include:
1. Cash deposits of N300million, N500million and N1.5billion in Two Nigerian Banks accounts
2. Property in Abuja paid for with $1.4 million Cash
3. 50 cars in Dubai
4. Plush Villa in Dubai
5. $2 million property in Jabi, Abuja
6. Colster Logistics, belonging to Maina received inflow of $400,000 in Cash
7. Kangolo Dynamic, another company belonging to Maina with over N500 million found in its account. The company has never carried out any service or contract.
8. Several Choice Properties in America and the United Arab Emirates.
Read full report below:
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, November 8, 2021 convicted former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina on charges of money laundering brought against by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment.
The Judge ruled that the prosecution successfully established the essential ingredients of the offences contained in the charge, beyond reasonable doubt and convicted him on count 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of the charge. The sentence shall run from October 25, 2019.
The court also ordered Maina and his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Limited, to restitute about N2.1billion that was traced to their bank accounts, to the Federal Government, after which it ordered that the company should be wound up.
The court found Maina culpable of concealing his true identity by inducing officials of two banks, Fidelity Bank and UBA, to open accounts for him, without carrying out due diligence, using the identities of member of his family without their knowledge.
Two of those accounts had cash deposits of N300million, N500million and N1.5billion.
The Court held that Maina stole monies meant for pensioners, “most of whom have died without reaping the fruits of their labour,” as he could not explain the source of the monies in his accounts. Moreover, his salaries and emolument as a civil servant could not justify the monies in these accounts to which he is signatory.
The Court further found Maina guilty of purchasing a property in Abuja for which he paid with $1.4million cash, without passing through a financial institution.
The court had on October 8, adjourned till today for judgment after Justice Abang refused the request by counsel to Maina, Anayo Adibe, asking for time to file his written address. The prosecuting counsel, Farouk Abdullah opposed the application on the ground that the defendants had ample time to prepare their written address.