# Maina’s son arrested after six years on the run

> Faisal Maina, son of ex-convict Abdulrasheed Maina, arrested six years after fleeing Nigeria on money laundering charges.
- Title: Maina’s son arrested after six years on the run | Shortify
- Summary: Faisal Maina, son of ex-convict Abdulrasheed Maina, arrested six years after fleeing Nigeria on money laundering charges.
- Keywords: faisal maina, abdurrasheed maina, efcc, sss, money laundering, nigeria, pension funds, nigerian court, conviction, arrest, news, politics
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/917689-mainas-son-faisal-arrested-after-six-years-on-the-run-report.html
- Author: Yakubu Mohammed
- Published: 2026-10-16T21:34:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: faisal maina, abdurrasheed maina, efcc, sss, money laundering, nigeria, pension funds, nigerian court, conviction, arrest, news, politics
## Faisal Maina arrested
Faisal Maina, son of ex-convict Abdulrasheed Maina, has reportedly been arrested six years after jumping bail on money laundering charges.
## Arrested by SSS
The State Security Service (SSS) tracked and arrested Faisal in the Karsana area of Abuja before handing him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
## Fled after bail breach
Faisal had been on the run since 2020 after breaching bail conditions following his EFCC arraignment on three money laundering charges.
## Conviction in absentia
Faisal’s trial continued in his absence and culminated in a 14-year prison sentence by the Federal High Court in October 2021 for money laundering.
## Court details
The court found Faisal operated a fictitious United Bank for Africa (UBA) account through which his father allegedly laundered N58.1 million.
## Appeal reduced sentence
In November 2022, the Court of Appeal reduced Faisal’s sentence from 14 years to seven years, citing he was a first-time offender.
## Father’s conviction
Faisal’s father, Abdulrasheed Maina, served eight years for laundering N2 billion in pension funds before being declared wanted for receiving stolen property.
## Current status
Faisal has been arrested following credible intelligence that he had secretly returned to Nigeria after six years on the run.
## Arrest source
A source told PREMIUM TIMES that Faisal’s arrest followed credible intelligence indicating he had secretly returned to the country.
## No official response
Both the SSS media unit and the EFCC spokesperson have not responded to PREMIUM TIMES’ requests for comment on the matter.
## Key takeaway

Faisal Maina, son of ex-convict Abdulrasheed Maina, was arrested by Nigeria's State Security Service after six years on the run for alleged money laundering.