- Amid ongoing corruption probe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Thursday, conducted a search on the residence of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna State.
His media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, disclosed this on Thursday, but failed to state whether it was his Abuja home of Kaduna.
El-Rufai’s lawyer, Ubong Akpan, condemned the action, describing it as “unlawful and a clear violation of legal procedures and fundamental rights.”
He said: “The residence of Malam Nasir @elrufai was today searched by the ICPC.”
The ICPC had confirmed on Thursday that El-Rufai is now in its custody.
The former governor was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) shortly after being released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday.
According to reports, DSS operatives picked up El-Rufai following his EFCC bail, in connection with allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the phone communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.