Tear Gas Fired as El-Rufai Supporters, Protesters Clash at EFCC Headquarters

EFCC Detectives Grill El-Rufai Into The Night

Neither the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) nor associates of Malam Nasir El-Rufai has given an update about his stay at the head office of the anti-graft agency. El-Rufai, who was summoned by the agency, honoured the invitation, on Monday morning. Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide of the former governor, had tweeted a picture of El-Rufai with the caption: ”Malam Nasir @elrufai has arrived at the EFCC headquarters to honour the agency’s…

Tear gas fired as El-Rufai supporters, protesters clash at EFCC Headquarters

Tensions escalated at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, headquarters in Abuja on Monday as protesters and supporters of former Kaduna

El-Rufai Honours EFCC Invitation, As Agency Fires Tear Gas To Disperse Supporters' Protest

El-Rufai Honours EFCC Invitation, As Agency Fires Tear Gas To Disperse Supporters' Protest

El-Rufai: Protesters storm EFCC headquarters

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, grilled the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, over alleged fraud during his tenure from 2015 to 2023. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain was said to have honoured an invitation by the commission, days after his legal team confirmed that he would present […] The post El-Rufai: Protesters storm EFCC headquarters appeared first on Freedom Online.

El-Rufai’s Supporters Vow to Return After Tear Incident at EFCC

By Oscar Okhifo Supporters of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Monday vowed to return to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after they were tear gassed by security operatives. The demonstrators converged on the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in a show of solidarity with the former governor, who had publicly indicated that he would honour an invitation to appear before the commission on Februa…

El-Rufai Supporters Tear-Gassed at EFCC Headquarters in Abuja

Tensions escalated outside the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja on February 16, 2026, as security operatives deployed tear gas to disperse crowds amid clashing demonstrations by supporters and critics of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC complex for questioning over alleged financial impropriety during his tenure as governor. His appearance drew rival groups: anti-El-Ruf…