How DSS Arrested Abdulrasheed Maina

AISHA ABUBAKAR

The Department of State Services, DSS, has stated how the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). Abdulrasheed Maina, was arrested on 30th September, 2019, in a combined operation.

According to Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, the arrest, which was effected at the Pennsylvania Avenue Hotel, Utako, Abuja, followed a request by the EFCC to the Service to assist in the apprehension of the suspect.

“Maina was arrested in company of his 20 year old son, Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, who unsuccessfully tried to resist the arrest.”

“The lad even pulled a pistol against the security agents involved in the operation.  He was, however, disarmed and arrested.  He is a final year student at the Canadian University of Dubai where he is studying Telecoms Engineering.”

“Items recovered from the suspects included a pistol with live ammunition, a bullet proof Range Rover SUV, a BMW Saloon car, foreign currencies, a phantom 7 drone and sensitive documents.”

“The suspects and the recovered items will be handed over to the EFCC for further investigations and appropriate necessary actions.”

“It is instructive to note that the operation is as a result of a renewed interagency collaboration among security and law enforcement agencies.”

“The Service has always subscribed to such collaboration believed to be important in national security management and therefore, hopes to sustain the initiative in mitigating the current threats against public safety and national critical assets” the DSS spokesman concluded.