Faisal Maina Begins Seven-Year Prison Sentence After Re-Arrest

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Faisal Maina to serve a seven-year prison sentence after he was re-arrested. This decision was made by Justice James Omotosho on Wednesday, following a request from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Faisal’s sentence will start from October 14, 2026, the day he was taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS). The EFCC had asked the court to enforce a previous judgment against Faisal, which included a ruling from the Court of Appeal.

Justice Omotosho’s ruling means Faisal will serve three years for one charge, seven years for another, and three years for a third charge, but all these sentences will run at the same time. This means he will spend a total of seven years in prison.

Faisal was first charged in 2019 with money laundering and not fully declaring his assets. After pleading to the charges, he skipped bail and avoided trial for about six years. The trial continued without him, and he was convicted in October 2021.

Initially, he was sentenced to five years for two charges and 14 years for another. However, the Court of Appeal later reduced these sentences. Faisal’s father, Abdulrasheed Maina, who was also involved in a money laundering case, has already served his prison sentence.