DSS Arrests Nasir El-Rufai Shortly After EFCC Release

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been 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 a report by Premium Times.

El-Rufai, who was granted bail at about 8 p.m., was reportedly picked up immediately by DSS operatives who had been waiting at the EFCC headquarters.

His arrest is said to be connected to allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

The former governor, now a prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had earlier honoured the EFCC’s invitation on Monday over alleged corruption linked to his administration. He reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters accompanied by hundreds of supporters.

The development comes days after El-Rufai narrowly escaped arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja last Thursday. Following the airport incident, he accused NSA Nuhu Ribadu of orchestrating the attempted arrest in a series of interviews.