Nigeria, March 31 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday postponed the hearing of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai's bail application until Wednesday, prompting ICPC agents to take him back into custody after proceedings.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) reportedly released Mr El-Rufai, who is facing corruption charges before the court, from custody on Friday on compassionate grounds following his mother's passing.

The ICPC arraigned him and his co-defendant on 10 corruption charges on 24 March.

Trial judge Ridwan Aikawa then set today (Tuesday) for the hearing of the defendants' bail applications and ordered the two defendants to be remanded in ICPC custody pending the he...