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Court Sends Maina To Kuje Prison

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Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Maina at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the conclusion of his trial.



At the resumed trial on Friday, the counsel representing Maina, Adaji Abel formally withdrew and the counsel engaged by Mr Maina asked for a short adjournment to enable him to study the facts of the case.

Justice Abang granted the application for adjournment on the ground that the defendant who is presumed innocent is entitled to legal representation.

He subsequently adjourned the case to the 8th of December for a continuation of trial.

The ex pension scheme boss is being prosecuted based on the different corruption charges leveled against him, it will be recalled that Maina was extradited back to the country late yesterday when he has escaped to Niger republic.


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