Security operatives on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt.
The allegation was made by El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account shortly after the incident.
According to Adekeye, the security agents approached El-Rufai as he disembarked from his flight and requested that he accompany them. The former governor reportedly declined, insisting that he would not submit himself to arrest without a formal invitation.
“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,” Adekeye wrote.
The aide further alleged that during the encounter, the operatives seized El-Rufai’s passport from one of his aides.
“They, however, snatched his passport from an aide,” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, no official statement had been issued by the security agencies involved to confirm or deny the allegation. Further details are expected to emerge.
