SECURITY AGENTS ‘ATTEMPTED TO ARREST’ EL-RUFAI AT ABUJA AIRPORT – AIDE

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

Security operatives on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt.

The claim was made by El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle shortly after the incident.

According to Adekeye, security agents approached the former governor as he disembarked from his flight and sought to take him into custody. He said El-Rufai declined to accompany the operatives, insisting that he would not honour the request without a formal invitation.

“Security agents today attempted to arrest Malam Nasir El-Rufai as he arrived on a flight from Cairo. Malam El-Rufai declined to follow them without a formal invitation,” the statement read.

Adekeye further alleged that the operatives seized El-Rufai’s passport during the encounter.

“They, however, snatched his passport from an aide,” he added.

As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation or response from the relevant security agencies regarding the alleged incident.