Judge’s Absence Stalls Maina, Son’s trial as Faisal alleges police attack

The trial of former Chairman of the Pension Reformed Task Team Abdulrasheed Maina and his son Faisal Maina at the federal high court Abuja has been stalled for the sixth time.

Maina is facing a 12-count charge of money laundering, operating fictitious accounts and other fraudulent activities

Registrar of the court announced that the day’s sitting would not hold because the judge was indisposed and consequently adjourned all cases slated to later dates.

Although, Mr Maina’s son, Faisal Maina who is facing a three court charge of operating a fictitious account and money laundering was in court.

He alleged that he was attacked on Monday at 8.pm in Gwaripa by some men who were wearing police uniforms.

Faisal said, the action is not unconnected with the absence of his father Abudlrasheed Maina from court due to ill-health but the prosecution had alleged that he has jumped bail.

The public relations officer of the FCT Command, Mariam Yusuf she said the command did not receive any order from the of court to arrest Faisal and no attempt was made whatsoever.