El-Rufai's Phone Tapping Allegations Unfold in Court
The trial of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai took a dramatic turn as a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) testified in the Federal High Court in Abuja about El-Rufai's alleged involvement in intercepting phone conversations. The witness, whose identity was concealed, stated that El-Rufai confessed during a televised interview on Arise TV, where he claimed that DSS operatives attempted to force him to meet with security officials at Abuja Airport without formal invitation.
The court heard that the DSS monitored the interview and considered El-Rufai's statements as confessions. A flash drive containing a recording of the interview was submitted as evidence, and the court admitted it without objection from El-Rufai's lawyer, Paul Erokoro.
The court granted El-Rufai bail of N100 million, requiring him to surrender his international passport and report monthly to the DSS headquarters pending the case's determination. The matter was adjourned for further hearings.
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