Abdulrasheed Maina has finally been arrested in Niger by the EFCC

According to Daily Post, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria Intelligence Service officers and anti-graft officials detained Mr. Maina in the Niger Republic.

Maina – who is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 12 charges of money laundering to the tune of N2bn – was tracked down because of the cooperation between the Nigeria Intelligence Unit and their counterparts in the Niger Republic.

Maina’s detention came days after Mr. Maina was released from the Abuja Correctional Facility (Prison) by Senator Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, Borno State, who stood for Mr. Maina, over his refusal to put him before the Federal High Court, chaired by Justice Akong Abang.