Former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, who fled Nigeria while being tried on corruption charges bordering on money laundering, has been extradited to Nigeria to face trial.
Maina, who was arrested on November 30 in Niger, was received by the police on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Thursday.
Following his arrest, the Nigeria Police said extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria were underway to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him.
Maina, who was declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction, was arrested on November 30 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.
Police Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba in a statement on Tuesday, assured that there shall be no hiding place for any suspect, no matter how highly placed.
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