Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, of the now-scrapped Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), facing trial for misappropriating N2bn of pension funds has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, nine months after his detention.
The ex-PRTT boss Maina, who was arraigned before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on October 25, 2019, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his son, Faisal, and firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd.,
Ademola Adedipe, lawyer to Maina, who confirmed the development said “He (Maina)was released about 6 pm on Monday. We are happy that he had been released. He can now attend to his health and have unfettered access to his defence team in preparation for his defence in court.”
His release came barely a month after the judge accepted the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, as surety for the bail earlier granted the defendant.