Heavy security as El Rufai arrives Kaduna court over graft charges
Security was heavily tightened on Tuesday around the Federal High Court in Kaduna as former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El Rufai appeared for arraignment over alleged corruption and money laundering. Armed operatives from several agencies took up positions on all access roads leading to the court. Personnel of the Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, Mobile Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were deployed from as early as 7am. Vehicles were forced into a single lane from the Ungwan Sarki axis through Kawo, causing serious traffic congestion in the area. The development followed an earlier announcement by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission that it would arraign El Rufai before the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The agency said he would appear alongside Joel Adoga in case number FHC/KD/73/2026. According to the ICPC, […]