- DSS Arrests El Rufai After Release From EFCC Custody
- Former governor now in DSS custody, source confirms.
- Arrest linked to alleged cybercrime, phone interception claims.
Security operatives believed to be officers of the Department of State Services on Wednesday night arrested former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, moments after he was released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that El Rufai had been in EFCC custody since Monday after presenting himself at the commission’s office for questioning over alleged corruption. He was reportedly granted bail around 8 pm on Wednesday.
However, armed operatives were said to have taken him into custody immediately after his release at the premises of the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
While multiple sources confirmed that the former governor was arrested by the secret police, others suggested he may have been picked up by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, which is also investigating him over separate corruption allegations.
A security source at the EFCC, however, confirmed that El Rufai is now in DSS custody.
“Yes, it’s true. We released him tonight, but another security agency immediately arrested him. He is now in DSS custody,” the source said.
The development followed charges earlier filed against El Rufai by the DSS over alleged cybercrime offences linked to claims that he unlawfully intercepted the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
The charges are said to stem from separate allegations involving unlawful interception of communications allegedly connected to the Office of the National Security Adviser.
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