The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property.
Maina, 61, was listed in a wanted notice issued by the anti-graft agency. The notice identified him as an indigene of Biu, Borno State, and appealed to members of the public with information about his whereabouts to contact the commission.
The EFCC said information about Maina could be provided at any of its offices across the country, including those in Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Maiduguri, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Benin, Ilorin, Uyo, Sokoto, Gombe and Makurdi.
The commission also advised anyone with relevant information to contact the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The notice was signed by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
The latest development comes against the background of Maina’s long-running legal troubles over allegations linked to pension funds.
Maina was previously declared wanted by the EFCC after failing to appear in court for his trial over an alleged N2 billion fraud connected to the pension reform programme. He was arrested in Niger Republic in 2019 and returned to Nigeria to face trial.
In November 2021, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted Maina and sentenced him to eight years in prison for money laundering offences.
The Nigerian Correctional Service later said Maina was released from custody on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his sentence. The service attributed his release to good conduct and said it was carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Separate investigations by the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Premium Times have also reported links between Maina and properties in the United States and Dubai. Some of the properties were reportedly acquired between 2010 and 2013.
A separate investigation published in September 2026 identified Maina among former Nigerian officials linked to properties in the United States. The report said 61 current and former Nigerian officials, their families, associates and affiliated companies were connected to 284 properties valued at nearly $271 million.
However, the EFCC’s latest wanted notice specifically identifies the allegation against Maina as receiving stolen property.
The commission did not disclose the nature or value of the property allegedly received by Maina, nor did it state when the alleged offence occurred.
The EFCC urged anyone with credible information that could help locate Maina to contact its hotline on 08093322644 or email [info@efcc.gov.ng](mailto:info@efcc.gov.ng).
The commission also provides channels through its official website for members of the public to submit petitions and other information.
