A human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday, testified in the ongoing trial of former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, charged with alleged breach of national security.
Adeyanju gave his testimony as 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2) before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja while being led in evidence by Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, Department of State Services (DSS)’ counsel.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the DSS sued El-Rufai after he claimed during a TV interview that he intercepted a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Nuhu Ribadu.
The ex-governor had alleged that the conversation, on the telephone, revealed instructions to security operatives to arrest him.
He linked the alleged directive to an incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Feb. 12 after his return from Cairo, Egypt.
