By Ene Abu
Former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina paid over N150 million cash on Abuja property, says court witness, Khalid Aliyu .
Aliyu said to be Maina’s younger brother told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that Maina gave him dollars equivalent to N150 million to buy for him (Maina) a property in Life Camp, Abuja.
Aliyu who testified as the 5th Prosecution Witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial of Maina and a firm, Common Input Property and Investment Limited on charges of money laundering, said the dollars were paid in cash to one Alhaji Ali Sani, seller the house.
Led in evidence by lead prosecution counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, Maina’s brother said, “The 1st defendant directed me or sent me on an errand to one Alhaji Ali Sani for payment for a property located at Life Camp, Abuja.
“The property was at the value of N150 million. The 1st defendant gave me the money cash at his residence in Kado Estate, Abuja, to deliver to Alhaji Sani at his residence.
“The money was in a dollar currency. I delivered the money to Alhaji Ali Sani at his residence.
“He collected, counted and confirmed with his people and handed over the documents of the property to deliver to the 1st defendant,” he said.
Aliyu added that Maina is his brother from the same father and mother.
