ICPC, AGF ask court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss an N1 billion rights suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State over alleged refusal to allow him access to his family members.
The Attorney-General of the Federal (AGF), also in a separate counter affidavit, urged that the suit, which has been assigned to Justice Chigozie Onah, be dismissed, arguing that the ICPC is empowered to put in place protocols within its facilities to prevent breach of security.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the detained ex-governor had instituted the suit against the ICPC, its Chairman, Musa Aliyu,...