Again, DSS detains El-Rufai as court fixes April 14 for bail hearing

The Department of State Services, DSS, again, connected Wednesday took custody of erstwhile Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, moments aft proceedings astatine the Federal High Court successful Kaduna.

DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai, lasting proceedings implicit alleged corruption, had conscionable concluded a proceeding connected his bail exertion filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC, erstwhile DSS operatives bundled him into a waiting conveyance and drove him away, reportedly heading to Abuja.

There was a dense beingness of DSS operatives astir the tribunal earlier the hearing, which had fueled speculation that the erstwhile politician mightiness beryllium taken into custody.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that El-Rufai had arrived astatine the tribunal astatine astir 9:05 a.m. successful a Hilux van, drafting attraction from information unit and observers.

Meanwhil, Speaking to journalists aft the proceedings, pb defence counsel, Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, confirmed that the tribunal had fixed April 14 for ruling connected the bail application.

“The bail exertion was argued and responded to, and the ...