The Department of State Security (DSS) one made payments into an account t belonging to wanted ex-chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, Premium Times reports.

Background:

• Maina was dismissed in 2013 by the Federal Civil Service Commission following a recommendation by the Office of the Head of Service.
• He was accused of massive pension fraud scheme amounting to more than N100 billion.
• Maina sued the Senate, after the upper chamber issued an arrest warrant against him.
• Maina was dismissed by the Head of Service for allegedly absconding from duty and attempting to evade arrest and charged to court.
• Reports recently emerged that Maina has returned to the country, now works with the government and has been promoted.
• However, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered his immediate disengagement from office and also queried the Head of Service over his reinstatement.
• The EFCC stormed a mansion in Abuja belonging to Maina, who is till on its wanted list.
• Winifred, Oyo-Ita, head of service also denied any complicity in the reinstatement of Maina.
• The EFCC recently sealed four houses and 2 companies belonging to Maina.

The report:

While supporting Maina on Wednesday, his family had hinted that he got security from the DSS.

Maina has been reported to use bankers and other intermediaries to launder most of the money he allegedly embezzled from the pension funds.

It was learnt that three payments into an account he opened through his banker sibling was made Department of State Services (DSS).

Bank documents show that the security outfit paid a total of over N152 million.

It was gathered that first tranche of over N61 million was paid on November 16, 2011 and the last made on November 14, 2012.

The payments were reportedly made in the name of “DSS Pension Biometrics”.

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