DSS Closes Wiretapping Case Against El-Rufai as Defence Files No-Case Submission

The Department of State Services has formally closed its wiretapping case against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the Federal High Court in Abuja. With the prosecution calling no further witnesses, El-Rufai’s lawyer announced plans to file a no-case submission. The defence asked for two weeks to lodge the application, while the DSS sought the same time to respond and to vary stringent bail conditions. Defence counsel argued that current bail terms—like verification letters and property requirements for level 17 civil servants in Maitama or Asokoro—are unworkable. The prosecution countered that qualified officers exist and urged the court to maintain the terms. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik refused to alter the bail conditions and adjourned proceedings to September 22 for the no-case submission and continuation of the trial.

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