Aide alleges El-Rufai suffered nosebleed in detention, wife stopped from handing him meal
Naija News • 6d ago
Nasir El-Rufai has reportedly suffered a nosebleed in custody, with family access to him reportedly restricted
His aide also raised concerns about transfers between the EFCC and the ICPC without prior notice or legal justification
The legal team has filed a fundamental rights suit seeking bail ahead of the scheduled court arraignment on charges
Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has reportedly suffered “an overnight episode of bleeding from his nose” while in custody.
The claim was made by his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, in an update on X made on Monday, February 23, marking eight days since El-Rufai voluntarily honoured an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 16, 2026.
Aide alleges El-Rufai had a nosebleed in custody as wife was stopped f...