US EditionNigeria: ICPC Raids El-Rufai's Residence
- Since Monday, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has spent a second night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarters in Abuja.
- Returning from Cairo, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, last Thursday, security operatives attempted to arrest El-Rufai and reportedly confiscated his international passport.
- On Monday, the State Security Service filed cybercrime charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged unlawful interception of the NSA's phone, involving Nasir El-Rufai's detention claims.
- After being granted bail at around 8 p.m., El-Rufai was immediately picked up by Department of State Services operatives at EFCC headquarters, where videos circulating online showed a brief confrontation with hundreds of supporters.
- The Kaduna State House of Assembly's 2024 demand and El-Rufai's move to the ADC, plus his vow to oppose President Bola Tinubu in 2027, raise broader political stakes, while the ICPC has summoned him, adding to EFCC and SSS probes.
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DSS arrests former Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai shortly after EFCC release
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, shortly after being released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, according to Premium Times. El-Rufai, who was granted bail at around 8 p.m., was immediately picked up by DSS operatives who reportedly lay in wait at the EFCC headquarters. His arrest is reportedly linked to allegations that he unlawfully in…
BREAKING: ICPC Raids Abuja Home Of Kaduna Ex-Governor El-Rufai After Arrest
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) have raided the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, deepening the anti-corruption probe surrounding the embattled politician.
ICPC Conducts Search at Residence of Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai — Akelicious
The residence of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, was searched today by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, Media Adviser to Malam El-Rufai. Ubong Akpan, one of El-Rufai’s lawyers, condemned the search, describing it as “unlawful, and a clear violation of legal procedures and fundamental rights.” …
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