Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Again, EFCC Arraigns Maina for N738.6m Contract Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today November 20, 2019 arraigned Abdulrasheed Maina on another charge of contract racketeering and stealing before Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The embattled former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, was docked on a nine count charge alongside one Ann Igwe Olachi, who was his secretary. Maina is alleged to have abused his position as chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team to award fictitious contracts for purported biometric enrollment of pensioners, an offense tha…