The chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, collapsed in the dock during the resumed hearing in his N2bn money laundering trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja earlier today. Today’s sitting was scheduled for the hearing of his no-case submission, following the close of the prosecution’s case with nine witnesses earlier called.
His lawyer, Anayo Adibe, was briefing the judge, Justice Okon Abang, that his team is yet to receive the records of proceedings requested from the court’s registry when Maina suddenly slumped. Prison officials immediately rushed towards him to resuscitate him and get him proper medical care. Maina who is answering to a 12-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Limited, collapsed in court shortly after his case was called up.
When proceedings resumed around 11am, Maina was not yet back to the courtroom.In a bench ruling, trial Justice Okon Abang, adjourned the suit to 21st December, 2020.
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