Court Grants El-Rufai Bail in Phone Tapping Trial
The judge said the prosecution did not oppose bail and imposed reporting, passport, and residence conditions before any release.
- On Monday, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai bail in the sum of N100 million, with Justice Joyce Abdulmalik requiring one surety in like sum.
- The State Security Services arraigned El-Rufai on five counts of unlawful communication interception, alleging the former governor tapped the phone of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu in violation of cybercrime laws.
- Justice Abdulmalik set strict conditions requiring the surety to be a federal civil servant above Grade Level 17 residing in Maitama or Asokoro, while El-Rufai must surrender his international passport and report monthly to the DSS.
- Despite the Federal High Court ruling, El-Rufai remains in custody due to a separate remand order from the Kaduna State High Court, which denied him bail last month in a corruption trial involving the ICPC.
- Stern-Looking DSS operatives cordoned off the court premises on Monday, preventing immediate access for journalists and staff, which sparked a brief protest led by activist Omoyele Sowore over public facility access.
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Idoma Voice NewspaperCourt grants El-Rufai N100m bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State governor. He was granted bail in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like amount. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik outlined strict conditions for the bail, stating that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property with the court. The court further directed…
UPDATED: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail in DSS charges of alleged National Security Breach
Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like sum. The former governor, who admitted on national television to wiretapping the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is being charged by The post UPDATED: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail in DSS charges of alleged National Security Breach appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
Court grants El Rufai N100m bail in DSS charges of alleged National Security Breach
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like sum. The former governor, who admitted on national television to wiretapping the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is being charged by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly breaching national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while delivering ruling on a bail ap…
Alleged National Security Breach: Court Admits El-Rufai To N100m Bail
Alleged National security breach: Court admits El-Rufai to N100m bail Bail By Taiye Agbaje & Chinyere Onuorah The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai to a N100 million bail with one surety in like sum in the ongoing trial bordering on alleged breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the former governor a News Agency of Nigeria
Court Grants El-Rufai N100m Bail Over Alleged Phone-Tapping of Ribadu
Ghazali Ibrahim A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million over allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the phone communications of National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter, ordered El-Rufai to provide one surety who must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17 and resident in either Mai…
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