The Digest:
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai before a federal high court in Abuja for allegedly accessing the telephone conversation of Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA). El-Rufai is being prosecuted on a five-count amended charge. He pleaded not guilty to all counts. The presiding judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, struck out the previous three-count charge after the prosecution informed the court of the amendment.
Key Points:
- The charge was amended from three counts to five counts.
- El-Rufai pleaded not guilty to the new charges.
- The case involves the alleged interception of the NSA's phone conversation.
- The DSS is prosecuting the former governor.
- More details are expected to follow.
Sources: The Cable, Channels TV
