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<p>Security operatives on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt.</p>
<p>The allegation was made by El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account shortly after the incident.</p>
<p>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 comply, insisting that he would not accompany the operatives without a formal invitation or warrant.</p>
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<p>“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,” Adekeye wrote.</p>
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<p>He further alleged that during the encounter, the operatives seized the former governor’s passport from one of his aides.</p>
<p>“They, however, snatched his passport from an aide,” the statement added.</p>
<p>As of press time, there was no official statement from the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), or any other security agency regarding the alleged incident.</p>
<p>The development comes a day after El-Rufai, in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, suggested that he could face arrest upon returning to the country. He claimed that some of his former associates in Kaduna had already been detained.</p>
<p>“About four people we worked with in Kaduna have been arrested. So, it may only be a matter of time before they come for me as well,” he said.</p>
<p>The circumstances surrounding Thursday’s incident remain unclear, pending official confirmation from the relevant authorities.</p>
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