Officials of the State Security
Service (SSS) have released Nasir El-Rufai, a former Minster for the
Federal Capital Territory, on bail, the agency released Mr. El-Rufai
last night after after interrogating him for more than 15 Hours. The former minister is the interim
deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Mallam Nasir El-Rufai left the SSS premises at 12.35a.m today after more than 15 hours,” the former minister’s media advisor, Muyiwa Adekeye, tweeted at 12.40 this morning.
“Mallam Nasir El-Rufai left the SSS premises at 12.35a.m today after more than 15 hours,” the former minister’s media advisor, Muyiwa Adekeye, tweeted at 12.40 this morning.
Mr. El-Rufai had turned himself in this morning accompanied by Rivers
State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Chris Ngige and several
family members, his companions
were not allowed inside the SSS headquarters in Abuja, the venue of the
former minister’s interrogation.
Agents of the SSS were upset to find
out that Mr. El-Rufai had arrived at their offices with gadgets to
record his interrogation.
The former minister was released after he
provided a surety as demanded by the security agency as a condition for
his release. The source, however, refused to disclose the identity of
Mr. El-Rufai’s surety.
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