The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been found guilty of money laundering by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Maina before the court over a 12-count charge of money laundering.
In a verdict delivered on Monday by the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, the court found Maina guilty of the charges levelled against him by the anti-graft agency.
The judge averred that he stole monies meant for pensioners while he was in office.
The court held that the pension boss is guilty of laundering money to the tune of over N2 billion following vital evidence produced by the EFCC to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
In addition, the judge found Maina of hiding identity as a signatory to accounts opened in 2 banks – UBA and Fidelity Bank where he used the identities of family members without their knowledge.
Justice Okon Abang also held that through Maina’s service as a civil servant, his salaries and emoluments would never have amounted to the monies in the said bank accounts.
Already, Maina’s son, Faisal has been convicted after he was found guilty on a 3-count charge of money laundering involving N58.1 million in pubic funds.
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