The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case involving the receipt of stolen property.
The anti-graft agency issued the wanted notice on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. The EFCC urged anyone with information about Maina’s whereabouts to contact the commission, the police or other security agencies.
According to the notice, Maina, 61, is an indigene of Biu, Borno State. The commission listed several of its offices, including those in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu and Port Harcourt, as points where members of the public could provide information.
The latest declaration is significant because Maina is already involved in a separate criminal matter concerning alleged receipt of about N738.6 million in stolen funds. He and co-defendant Ann Igwe Olachi were arraigned in 2019 on a nine-count charge and pleaded not guilty. The case remains before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
Maina’s legal troubles also include a previous conviction for money laundering. In November 2021, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him over offences involving more than N2 billion in pension-related funds and sentenced him to eight years in prison. The Court of Appeal later upheld the conviction and sentence in May 2023.
Maina was subsequently released from custody on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence. The Nigerian Correctional Service attributed the release to his good conduct and applicable correctional procedures.
In response to the latest wanted notice, Maina’s legal assistant, Emmanuel Umahi Ekwe, said the allegation remained unparticularised, arguing that the EFCC had not disclosed the property involved, the alleged transaction or the circumstances surrounding the claim.
The development is important as the EFCC seeks to locate Maina while a separate criminal case remains pending. The latest allegation is distinct from his earlier conviction and the ongoing N738.6 million case, and the EFCC notice itself does not establish guilt.
