El-Rufai’s lawyer protests home raid amid ICPC detention
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday spent a second night in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission amid protests by his lawyers over the search of his residence. El-Rufai was initially detained on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and released late Wednesday. He was, however, immediately taken into custody by the ICPC, where he has remained since. Prior to his arrest, El-Rufai had written to the ICPC through his lawyers, indicating his willingness to honour an invitation on Tuesday. This followed an incident at the airport where his passport was reportedly seized by operatives of the Department of State Services. An ICPC official confirmed on Thursday night that the former governor was still with the commission but declined to disclose details of the investigation. “He is still very much with us. I can’t say the offence he is being investigated for. I have not really been in the office, but...
