Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered forfeiture to Federal Government a property belonging to, a member of House of Representatives, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Sani Dan-Galadima who stood surety to Faisal Maina, a Son of Abdul Rasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).
The property was used as a bail bond for Faisal, who is being prosecuted for money laundering by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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The forfeiture followed the disappearance of Faisal, for the second time, in the course of his prosecution.
At the resumed hearing of the case, prosecution counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, told the court that the defendant, from information at his disposal, had fled to the United States of America, (USA) through the Republic of Niger.
Court had on November 26, 2019, admitted Faisal to bail in the sum of N60 million, with a surety in like sum who must be a member of House of Representatives.
The development made the court to enter into a committal proceeding and ordered the forfeiture of the property to the government.
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