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BREAKING: Federal Government to arraign Elrufai for tapping phone lines of NSA.

IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT ABUJA

CHARGE NO: FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026

BETWEEN
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA - COMPLAINANT
AND
MALLAM NASIR EL RUFAI (65 YEARS)- DEFENDANT

CHARGE

COUNT ONE
That you, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, adult, male, on 13th February, 2026, while appearing as a guest on Arise TV Station's Prime Time Programme in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this court, did admit during the interview that you and your cohorts unlawfully intercepted the Phone Communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 12 (1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment, Act, 2024.

COUNT TWO
That you, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, adult, male, on 13th February, 2026, while appearing as a guest on Arise TV Station's Prime Time Programme in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this court, did state during the interview that you know and relate with certain individual, who unlawfully intercepted the Phone Communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, without reporting the said individual to relevant Security agencies and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 27 (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment, Act, 2024.

COUNT THREE
That you, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, adult, male, and other still at large, sometime in 2026, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this court, with others still at large did use technical equipment or systems which compromised public safety, national security and instilling reasonable apprehension of insecurity among Nigerians by unlawfully intercepting the Phone Communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to which you admitted during an interview on 13th February, 2026, on Arise TV Station's Prime Time Programme in Abuja and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 131 (2) Nigerian Communications Act 2003.

Dated this 16th day of February 2026.

ME ERNEST, Esq
O.M OWAN Esq
U.M BULLA Esq.
C.S. EZE PhD
E.G. ORUBOR Esq
Counsel to the Prosecution,
Dept. of State Services,
No. 1 Maitama Avenue,
Aso Drive, Abuja
09046898438

FOR SERVICE ON:
THE DEFENDANT

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This one DSS is acting like this , I think this man claim on titanium and uranium importation from Poland is true.

Dss is a disgrace. Them tap your phone, You wey be security and it took his confession for you to even realize it . 😆

He wants them to arrest him

baseless charge to get sympathy

El Rufai is no bigger evil than the political fraudster called Gbola Tinumbu.

Interesting, really so interesting.

This movie go long ooo ...





I don watch am before, e be like Tinupoo lose for the ending She!

They can't win the case because they have no evidence , he said someone, someone can be an embassy staff with immunity. It might even be a cloned voice .. except the DSS is now admitting too that the NSA gave the order. The funny part is when I reported to NCC at their Ikoyi office years ago during the early period of Ex President Buhari's term that my phone sims were compromised, the only thing they said was that the boys are always ahead of them technological wise despite having many cybersecurity expert with certificates.

........So, what was the charge against those that taped Peter Obi's phone line in 2023?

El Rufai was smart for cornering the government; by saying they also tape other people's conversations illegally. He will be more than ready to provide evidence of government's illegality in taping opposition politicians in the country. Do me I do you, God no go vex. Equation balance. Now who's smarter?

Though, I personally don't like El Rufai for his past misbehaviours.

This government is doomed.

Interesting times ahead. Hope we are all wise and alert.

I knew it,when I was watching his interview and he mentioned it on national television I knew El Rufia is in trouble

He'll claim he was lying.

The DSS might be able to prove at some point, their data was breached.

They'll need to prove relationship between hacker and El-Rufai.

In the meantime, they can keep him in the cooler if they desire.

But nobody was arrested when they tapped Obi’s yes daddy conversation with Dr Oyedepo

Heffalump:
........So, what was the charge against those that taped Perter Obi's phone line in 2023?

Did Oyedepo tell you he didn't publish the discussion?

The man talk too much. A true midget he is

How can a sane person make that foolish utterance on a live program?

Sorry I forgot he's in same party with Peter Obi.

Heffalump:
........So, what was the charge against those that taped Perter Obi's phone line in 2023?

Abeg ask the political fraudsters.

I thought they said that he stole Kaduna dry that they wanted to invite him for that funny they have seen another reason that they think is much more tougher. Make them dey play

Flangelo12:
Did Oyedepo tell you he didn't publish the discussion?

Where did Oyedepo publish it? In your kitchen, right?

Fakeagbado:
He wants them to arrest him

I think so, because I can't imagine him mentioning they are also listening to security agents phone conversations. And NSA's for that matter!

He just wants drama..

That's very good. Let him defend himself

Dem done see point to hook hell rufai, bro snitched on himself

ANY POISON CASE WE NOW KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE



TINUBU GOVERNMENT.

Regardless of how anyone wants to spin it, that statement was tactless and careless.

He shouldn't have said it

Mallan is in for a long ride. Hope he would be freed today

How did he do it without an insider? NSA office?

This government has failed!

Legal actions have begun

Tomorrow he will retract that it was AI 😂

It is a serious offence.

We must take our national security seriously...we have serious national security problems already, we must deal decisively and ruthlessly with those seeking to compromise national security.

Baseless and stupid charge, it's unfortunate that tax payers money will be wasted on this foolish act...

Better go look for tangible evidence and not words of mouth

Babangidapikin:
They can't win the case because they have no evidence , he said someone, someone can be an embassy staff with immunity. It might even be a cloned voice .. except the DSS is now admitting too that the NSA gave the order.

The accused mouth is the evidence .