The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday outlined documents and electronic devices it said were recovered from the Abuja home of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
The commission made the disclosures in processes filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in opposition to a N1bn fundamental rights suit instituted by the former governor, who is challenging his arrest, detention and the search of his residence.
In its response, the anti-graft agency urged the court to dismiss the suit, insisting that its operatives executed a valid search warrant issued on February 18 and carried out the operation the following day at his Asokoro residence.
According to the commission, its team, accompanied by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, conducted the search in the presence of his wife, Hadiza, and his son, Mohammed, between 1:37pm and 3:56pm.
The ICPC said documents recovered included investor account records, asset declaration forms, business registration papers, compliance documents, client identification files, loan records approved by the Kaduna State House of Assembly between 2015 and 2023, and interim investigation reports allegedly linked to El-Rufai and his associates.
It added that other items seized comprised share certificates, land titles, valuation reports, deeds of assignment, powers of attorney, venture capital documents, payment mandates and media materials from his time in office.
The commission further listed several electronic devices allegedly taken from the premises, including flash drives, hard drives, laptops, mobile phones and a tablet device, noting that all were catalogued and sealed for forensic examination.
It stated that a device documentation form captured serial numbers and other details of the gadgets, adding that the former governor indicated he did not consent to access to the devices.
Reacting, the family of the former governor, in a statement signed by his son, Bello, described the commission’s action as an attempt to criminalise his decision to remain silent during interrogation.
They maintained that only personal and outdated devices were taken and insisted that the search warrant was being challenged in court, while the ICPC said its actions were in line with its mandate to investigate corruption and related offences.
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