Wanted former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been linked to N17billion pension cash, The Nation reports.

The newspaper reports that a number of persons in high positions benefited from the loot.

The cas is said to be from the N24billion budgeted by the Federal Government for payment of pension liabilities through the Presidential Pension Reforms Task Team.

The funds were reportedly stolen in five years from 2008 to 2013 in tranches of N2.7billion and N14.374billion respectively.

The N14.374billion was allegedly shared by Maina and those in the chain of pension management in different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

Those involved include a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), A former Acting Chairman of ICPC, a former Inspector-General of Police, two former Heads of Service, Permanent Secretary (State House) and top directors in the civil service, 18 slush companies, some operatives of the EFCC and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

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