The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has listed electronic devices alleged to be capable of intercepting telephone communications and sensitive security documents among items seized during a search of the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, the agency says in court filings.
According to an affidavit filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, ICPC operatives retrieved electronic magnetic equipment allegedly capable of tapping conversations along with documents said to be related to security matters and classified information during the raid executed on February 19, 2026 at El-Rufai’s home on Mambila Street, Asokoro, Abuja.
The commission said the search, carried out in the presence of El-Rufai’s wife, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, and his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, also uncovered sensitive security paperwork belonging to various government agencies, which investigators believe could have implications for national security.
ICPC further told the court it obtained a 14-day remand order from a Magistrate Court in Bwari, FCT, allowing it to detain El-Rufai while investigations continue, and that one associate linked to the matter has reportedly left the country.
The disclosures come as part of ICPC’s defence in court against a fundamental rights enforcement suit El-Rufai filed challenging his detention and the legality of the search. The anti-graft agency maintains the operation was lawful and that the items seized are relevant to its probe into alleged corruption and security-related infractions.
Meanwhile, the El-Rufai family has disputed ICPC’s descriptions of the seized items, insisting only personal devices such as old mobile phones, laptops and storage devices were taken not sophisticated surveillance equipment and has challenged the validity of the search warrant in court.
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