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The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved ruling until 26 October on a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, who is standing trial over the alleged unlawful interception of telephone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to the court proceedings on Tuesday, both the prosecution…
The Department of State Services has distanced itself from the remand of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore at the Kuje Custodial Centre, insisting that his detention flowed entirely from court proceedings rather than any action by the agency, even as it ordered an investigation into the conduct of operatives filmed during chaotic scenes at…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has chosen to file a no-case submission in his criminal trial for alleged wiretapping. His defence lawyer, Paul Erokoro, announced the decision before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The move followed an announcement by the Department of State Services that it had concluded its prosecution. State…
Publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will represent himself in his defence against alleged cyberbullying charges by the Department of State Services pending the reconstitution of a new legal team. Sowore made the indication before Justice Mohammed Umar on Friday when the matter came up…
The Presidency has called for legal action against social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over the circulation of an alleged doctored audio recording involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, escalating an already tense relationship between the Tinubu administration and one of Nigeria’s most influential online personalities. Special Adviser to the President…
Mr. El-Rufai, a man whose career has been defined by a sharp tongue and an even sharper intellect, now finds himself ensnared by his own rhetoric. The DSS alleges that during a televised interview, he essentially confessed to tapping the phone of Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. It is a charge that manages to…
The Federal Government has instituted criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations of unlawful interception of phone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charge, marked C2/99/2026 and dated February 16, 2026, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant, according to court…