Phone Call Tapping Charges: Tight security around court premises as SSS arraigns El-Rufai
Naija News • 5d ago
Security around the Federal High Court premises in Abuja is tight, as the State Security Service (SSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on cybercrimes and breach of national security charges.
Mr El-Rufai is scheduled to enter his plea before trial judge Joyce Abdulmalik on three charges stemming from his claim of intercepting National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu’s phone call.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, filed by the SSS against the former governor, is number 14 on the day’s cause list.
NAN reports that the security atmosphere at Court 6, where the matter is expected to be heard, is heightened.
NAN earlier reported that Ms Abdulmalik fixed Wednesday after the case was assigned to her by the Chief J...