He Said 'We Listened to Their Calls' - Deji Adeyanju's Testimony at El-Rufai's Trial
The court admitted the interview recording and a flash drive as exhibits after Adeyanju said El-Rufai’s remarks matched what he heard on air.
- On Monday, lawyer Deji Adeyanju testified as the second prosecution witness before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the State Security Service phone tapping trial against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
- The charges stem from a February 13 Arise Television interview where El-Rufai claimed he intercepted a phone call involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, allegedly revealing an arrest order following his return from Cairo, Egypt.
- Adeyanju confirmed the television recording reflected his observations, and the court admitted his own recorded interview as Exhibits H and H1 after he criticized El-Rufai as an "ardent violator of human rights" in the video.
- Justice Abdulmalik admitted the evidence after El-Rufai's lawyer, Senior Advocate Paul Erokoro, raised no objections, and subsequently adjourned the proceedings until Tuesday for trial continuation.
- During cross-examination, Erokoro questioned Adeyanju on technical aspects of call hacking, suggesting the NSA might be unable to identify which specific device was allegedly compromised in the alleged interception.
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He said 'We listened to their calls' - Deji Adeyanju's testimony at El-Rufai's trial
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju on Monday testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja in the ongoing trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is facing charges bordering on alleged breach of national security. Adeyanju appeared as the second prosecution witness before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, following a subpoena issued by the court. The Department of State Services (DSS) had instituted the case against El-…
Court admits DSS evidence, as witness Deji Adeyanju corroborates El-Rufai’s wiretapping claims
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, admitted in evidence a testimony by a witness of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the ongoing trial of former Kaduna state governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai for allegedly wiretapping the telephone lines of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.El-Rufai The post Court admits DSS evidence, as witness Deji Adeyanju corroborates El-Rufai’s wiretapping claims appeared first on Nation…
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