Youth groups in Kaduna took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the continued detention of former governor Nasir El-Rufai by the ICPC. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) condemned the detention, urging the agency to either arraign him or release him. The ICPC denied claims that El-Rufai suffered nosebleeding.
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, youth groups in Kaduna State took to the streets to protest the ongoing detention of former governor Nasir El-Rufai by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The protesters demanded his immediate release.
The ICPC denied reports that El-Rufai had suffered nosebleeding while in custody and provided an explanation for his continued detention. This development drew criticism from the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), which condemned the prolonged detention and called on the ICPC to either arraign El-Rufai in court or set him free.
El-Rufai, referred to as Mallam Nasir El-Rufai in some reports, previously served as governor of Kaduna State. The sources do not specify the exact date of his arrest or detailed reasons for the detention, but the youth protests highlight growing concerns within the community about the matter.
