Nigeria, March 28 -- Some lawyers have condemned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for the release of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in disregard of the court order reminding him in its custody

PREMIUM TIMES reported how ICPC released Mr El-Rufai on Friday for him to mourn his mother, who passed away on Friday, and be part of the burial rites.

On 24 MarchK, the Federal High Court in Kaduna ordered Mr El-Rufai's remand in ICPC custody, where he was already detained for over a month based on another court other.

The latest remand order on 24 March followed the arraignment of the former governor before the court on 10 corruption charges.

The ICPC arraigned him alongside Joel Adoga...