INTERPOL returns embattled Maina to Nigeria, IGP Adamu reacts

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Abdulraheed Maina
The Inspector General of P Mohammed Adamu, has commended the trans-national/inter-agency cooperation that led to the successful arrest and extradition of Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).

He also assured that neccessary legal action will follow immediately, ROYAL NEWS reports.

Maina was flown to Nigeria aboard an NPF Jet 5N-HAR and landed at exactly14.17 hours Nigeria time.

He stated this on shortly after the extradition of Maina from Naimey, Niger Republic on Wednesday.

It would be recalled that the ex-pension reform boss was arrested on November 30, 2020 after being declared wanted by a court pending criminal trial through the collaborative efforts of operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.

The team from INTERPOL Nigeria was led by Commissioner of Police INTERPOL, CP Garba Umar having completed the neccessary documentation requirements and extradition processes.

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