US EditionNigeria: Phone Tapping Charges - Court Postpones El-Rufai's Bail Hearing, Orders His Remand
He is accused of unlawfully intercepting Nuhu Ribadu’s phone call and violating cybercrimes and communications laws, prosecutors said.
- On Thursday, the State Security Service arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in Abuja on five charges related to wiretapping National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu's phone communications.
- Charges stem from an interview El-Rufai gave on Arise Television in February, where he claimed to have intercepted a phone call from the NSA regarding an attempted arrest at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
- El-Rufai pleaded not guilty to the five amended charges, which allege violations of the Cybercrimes Prohibition Act and the Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure Order.
- Justice Joyce Abdulmalik postponed the bail hearing until May 18, ordering the former governor remanded in SSS custody pending the next proceedings.
- El-Rufai remains in detention following his initial arrest by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission , as separate corruption trials in Kaduna continue after a court denied him bail earlier this week.
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SSS arraigns El-Rufai on phone tapping charges
Five amended charges accusing of beaching national security were read to Mr El-Rufai during his court appearance in Abuja on Thursday. The post SSS arraigns El-Rufai on phone tapping charges appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
DSS Arraigns El-Rufai Over Tapping Of Ribadu's Phone
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja. He was arraigned over his alleged involvement in wiretapping the telephone lines of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The DSS alleged that EI Rufai intentionally and unlawfully interfered with the communication of the National Security Ad…
DSS Arraigns Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Cybercrime Charges - Security News Alert
The Federal Government has officially arraigned the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court on a five-count charge involving significant breaches of the Cybercrimes Act. The charges, filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), allege that the former governor engaged in illegal surveillance and security breaches. Specifically, the prosecution […] The post DSS Arraigns Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Cyb…
DSS Arraigns El-Rufai Over Alleged Interception of NSA Ribadu’s Phone
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday, April 23, 2026, arraigned former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai before a Federal High Court in Abuja on an amended five-count charge bordering on unlawful interception of telephone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charges which were amended from an initial three-count filing, accused El-Rufai of violating key provisions of the Cybercri…
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