El-Rufai Re-Arrested After Release By EFCC

By Tony Enokela

Armed operatives on Wednesday night arrested former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as soon as he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The former Kaduna state governor had been detained by the EFCC over corruption allegations since Monday.

He was granted bail at about 8 pm on Wednesday but was immediately picked up by armed operatives, who laid an ambush for him at the premises of the EFCC headquarters, witnesses said.

It is unclear which law enforcement agency rearrested the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT

A source had told correspondents that the operatives who picked him up were from the State Security Service.

But some other sources said the agents came from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, which is also investigating the former governor for alleged corruption.

The SSS recently picked a battle with the politician over allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the phone communications of Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.

On Monday, the SSS charged him with cybercrimes before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the phone-tapping allegation.