By Wale Ishola
The Nigeria Police Force has said that following the arrest of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, it is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria 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 Monday night, November 30, through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, Maina is currently in a detention facility in Niger Republic awaiting the completion of the extradition processes.
“The Force assures the citizens, that there shall be no hiding place for any suspect, no matter how highly placed,” Mba said.
