Ex pension boss, Maina arrested in Niger Republic by INTERPOL to be extradited

Following the arrest of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, the Nigeria Police Force is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him.
DCP FRANK MBA, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters in Abuja said in a statement yesterday that Abdulrashid Maina, who was declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction, was arrested last night, 30th November, 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.
He is currently in a detention facility in Niger Republic awaiting the completion of the extradition processes, Mba said
The Force assures the citizens, that there shall be no hiding place for any suspect, no matter how highly placed, he said.