Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that security agents attempted to arrest him and seized his passport upon his arrival at the airport from Cairo.
The claim was made by his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to Adekeye, the incident occurred shortly after El-Rufai landed in Nigeria.
“Security agents today attempted to arrest Malam Nasir elrufai 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,” the statement read.
Adekeye said El-Rufai refused to accompany the operatives, insisting that he would only respond to a proper and formal invitation.
In a video of the incident seen online by Dockaysworld, El-Rufai could be seen telling an operative that even the president could not order him to appear as it is a free country.
As of the time of filing this report, security agencies have yet to officially respond to the allegation.
