Wiretapping equipment not found in El-Rufai’s house – Wife replies ICPC

Nasir El-Rufai’s wife, Hadiza Isma, has dismissed allegations that wiretapping devices were discovered successful her location during a hunt carried retired by information operatives.

Hadiza criticized the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, for making specified an allegation, describing it arsenic lacking credibility.

In a station shared connected X, she stated: “I was there. No specified instrumentality was found. They lie. But why? An bureau with nary credibility astatine all.”

Earlier, the ICPC had announced that suspected surveillance devices were recovered during a raid connected El-Rufai’s residence successful Abuja.

The Commission alleged that the devices were susceptible of intercepting confidential communications and accessing classified information materials.

Details of the alleged betterment were contained successful tribunal documents filed earlier the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

In the suit, El-Rufai is contesting what helium termed unlawful detention and breaches of his cardinal quality rights.

According to affidavits submitted by the ICPC, the items were seized during a hunt of El-Rufai’s home, conducted successful the beingness of his wife, Hadiza, and their son, Mohamme...