The recent press release by the family of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai raises troubling questions about how law enforcement agencies treat citizens in custody. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s refusal to allow Mallam’s doctor access on 15 May 2026, and its prevention of dinner delivery by his wife, cannot be reconciled with court orders granting him access to family, lawyers, and medical care. If “protocols” are used to nullify court orders, then the orders themselves become meaningless.