The Department of State Services, DSS, on Wednesday took custody of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai, shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna.
El Rufai, who is standing trial over alleged corruption, had just concluded a hearing on his bail application filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC, when DSS operatives escorted him into a waiting vehicle and drove him away, reportedly towards Abuja.
There was a heavy presence of DSS operatives around the court prior to the hearing, fueling speculation that the former governor might be taken into custody.
Earlier, El Rufai had arrived at the court at about 9:05 a.m. in a Hilux van, attracting attention from security personnel and observers.
Meanwhile, speaking to journalists after the proceedings, lead defence counsel, Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, confirmed that the court had fixed April 14 for ruling on the bail application.
“The bail application was argued and responded to, and the ruling has been fixed for April 14,” he said.
