DSS Arrests Maina’s Son In Abuja
Arrest followed intelligence that he had secretly returned to the country, and officials said the handover would help enforce his prison sentence.
- The Department of State Services arrested fugitive Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina in the Karsana area of Abuja following credible intelligence indicating his secret return to Nigeria after six years on the run.
- Convicted of money laundering in 2021, Faisal originally received a 14-year sentence; the Court of Appeal later reduced it to seven years, citing his first-time offender status after he breached bail conditions and fled.
- Justice Okon Abang determined Faisal operated a fictitious bank account named "Alhaji Faisal Farm 2" with United Bank for Africa , which the court established was allegedly used to launder N58.1 million.
- The DSS transferred Faisal to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to facilitate enforcement of the court's judgment and ensure he serves his sentence in accordance with the law.
- Although released earlier this year, authorities had declared Faisal wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property; neither the EFCC nor the State Security Service has responded to comment requests.
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