Security operatives allegedly attempted to arrest Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, upon his arrival at the airport on Thursday, according to his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye.
Adekeye stated that the incident occurred as El-Rufai was returning from a trip to Cairo.
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According to the media adviser, El-Rufai refused to comply with the agents’ demands to accompany them. Following this refusal, the operatives reportedly confiscated his international passport from an aide.
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In a formal statement, Adekeye detailed the encounter: “Security agents today attempted to arrest Malam Nasir el-Rufai as he arrived on a flight from Cairo. Malam El-Rufai declined to follow them without a formal invitation. They however snatched his passport from an aide.”
