EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN ICPC CUSTODY AS COURT DELAYS BAIL HEARING UNTIL JUNE. (PHOTO).

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 El-Rufai To Remain In ICPC Custody As Court Delays Bail Hearing Until June Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai will remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) until at least June 2026 after his bail hearing was postponed. Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court adjourned the hearing to the first week of June.  El-Rufai is currently facing an amended nine-count charge involving alleged fraud and abuse of office brought against him by the ICPC. The former governor had earlier appeared in court to seek bail, but the judge deferred ruling on the application.  Meanwhile, in a separate case, he was granted bail by Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, set at ₦200 million.  Despite this, the court directed that he remain in ICPC custody until all bail conditions are met. Among the conditions, El-Rufai is prohibited from making public statements about the case and is requi...

DSS ARRESTS 1 NOTORIOUS ESN COMMANDER, 1 SUSPECTED IPOB MEMBER. (PHOTO).


 DSS AREESTS 1 NOTORIOUS ESN COMMANDER, 1 SUSPECTED IPOB MEMBER 


Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday 6,  at Eha-Amufu and Umuhu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, arrested a suspected notorious Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam, and Ejike Daniel, a suspected member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).


Security sources revealed that the arrest followed months of sustained intelligence gathering on activities of the suspects. The arrests came on the heels of series of violent attacks on police stations and killings between  2024 and  2026, all in Isi-Uzo LGA.


"Both men have confessed to being masterminds of a chain of attacks on police stations and carting away of weapons.  The attacks include the February 26 killing of 11 labourers, and that of five policeman between December 24, 2025 and January 26, 2026. 


"The arrests represent a major success for the DSS in the fight against insecurity in the southeast and country at large," remarked the source. 


Residents of Isi-Uzo LGA expressed excitement as news of the arrests filtered in. Many noted that the arrests will restore some peace to the affected communities.


Both suspects are currently in the custody of the DSS and awaiting arraignment in court, the source added.

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