ICPC arraigns El-Rufai, six others over alleged N8.68bn CCTV contract fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arraigned erstwhile Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, astatine the Federal High Court successful Kaduna implicit an alleged N8.68 cardinal fraud linked to a CCTV surveillance contract.

Arraigned alongside the ex-governor were his erstwhile Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Adebisi Lawal, and 5 companies implicit allegations bordering connected corruption, wealth laundering, and fiscal misconduct.

The case, filed nether complaint fig FHC/KD/93C/2026, was brought earlier Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna.

Other defendants listed successful the amended 11-count complaint see Singularity Network Security Limited, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, Knowledge Investment Nigeria Limited, Intercellular Nigeria Limited, and Noble Coast Resources Limited.

The anti-graft bureau arsenic mentioned Bashir El-Rufai, identified arsenic an elder member of the erstwhile governor, successful 1 of the counts. He is presently said to beryllium astatine large.

The ICPC stated that the charges stem from the grant of a declaration for the procurement, survey planning, last design, and installation of a Closed-Circuit Television, CCTV, surveillance strategy crossed the Kaduna metropolis.

The anti-graft bureau alleged that El-Rufai, portion serving arsenic governor, approved the declaration worthy implicit 8 cardinal naira, ...