H0T: Court Fixes Date For Judgment On Faisal Maina's Trial | SEE DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Jul 16, 2021
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, fixed October 2, 2021, for judgment in the trial of Faisal, son of the embattled Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina.
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Justice Okon Abang fixed the date after Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Abubakar, adopted his final written address.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Faisal, who was arraigned by the EFCC on Oct. 25, 2019, jumped bail around September 2020 and stopped attending his trial.
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Justice Abang, who issued a warrant for his arrest, ordered on Nov. 24, 2020 for the trial to continue in his absence after the EFCC made the application to the effect.
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Faisal, who is being prosecuted along his father, Maina, is standing a separate trial on a three-count charge bordering on money laundering.
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(NAN)
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