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Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, who represents Kaduna Central successful the National Assembly, was reportedly prevented by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, from entering a conveyance conveying erstwhile Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, aft tribunal proceedings connected Wednesday.
The senator, who precocious defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, was seen successful a video cited by DAILY POST attempting to participate a achromatic SUV successful which El-Rufai was being taken away.
In the footage, respective information personnel, immoderate wearing helmets and tactical gear, were seen managing a assemblage of journalists, supporters and bystanders gathered extracurricular the tribunal premises.
As the doorway of the achromatic SUV was opened, the legislator appeared to determination toward the conveyance alongside El-Rufai, but DSS operatives reportedly blocked him and stopped him from getting inside.
During the exchange, 1 of the operatives was heard saying, “He’s a senator, and truthful what?”
Earlier, DAILY POST reported that DSS operatives again took custody of El-Rufai soon aft proceedings astatine the Federal High Court successful Kaduna.
El-Rufai, who is facing proceedings implicit alleged corruption, had conscionable concluded a proceeding connected his bail exertion successful the suit filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.
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