Borno South

Ndume Kicks Against Blanket Amnesty For Bandits

Money Laundering: Court Gives Ndume 21 Days To Produce Maina

October 20, 2020 2:27 pm

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, gave Senator Ali Ndume who is representing Borno South, 21 days, to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has repeatedly failed to appear for continuation of his trial on money laundering charges.

The former pension boss is facing a 12-count criminal charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and a firm, Common Input Properties & Investment Limited.

Maina spent over seven months on remand at the Kuje Correctional Center before the court released on bail after Senator Ndume agreed to …

₦2bn Fraud: I Can’t Find Maina – Sen Ndume Tells Court

October 3, 2020 5:50 am

Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South, on Friday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja, that he cannot find the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulraheed Maina.

Ndume is standing as bail surety for Maina, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 12 counts of money laundering involving about ₦2billion.

Maina has been absent in court for three times in a row within one week.

Read Also: Ex-Pension Chairman, Maina Released From Kuje Prison

In line with terms and conditions of the bail which the judge Justice Okon Abang gave …

Bill Supporting Rehab Of B’Haram Helps Insurgency

February 21, 2020 9:46 am

Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has rejected the newly introduced bill aimed at creating an agency for repentant Boko Haram insurgents.

Ndume, who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Army, said the bill was indirectly asking more Nigerians to team up with the terrorist group.

The lawmaker stated that the bill will swell the ranks of Boko Haram because they are sure of rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

Recall that the National Agency for Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of repentant insurgents in Nigeria was sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gaidam representing Yobe East Senatorial District

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