Nigeria, March 24 -- Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Kaduna by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged corruption and money laundering.

The event was marked by a heavy security presence, with journalists and other observers reportedly denied access to the courtroom.

According to witness accounts and multiple media reports, Mr El-Rufai was brought to the court premises around 9 a.m. under tight security and later escorted into the courtroom by operatives of the ICPC and the Department of State Services (DSS).

He is facing charges in suit number FHC/KD/73/2026 alongside a co-defendant, Joel Adoga.

In a statement by...