ICPC charges El‑Rufai and six others over alleged N8.68 billion CCTV contract fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El‑Rufai at the Federal High Court in Kaduna over an alleged N8.68 billion fraud related to a CCTV surveillance contract.

El‑Rufai was joined in the arraignment by his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Adebisi Lawal, and five companies, on charges that include corruption, money laundering and financial misconduct.

The case, registered under charge number FHC/KD/93C/2026, was heard by Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna.

The amended 11‑count indictment lists the companies Singularity Network Security Limited, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, Knowledge Investment Nigeria Limited, Intercellular Nigeria Limited and Noble Coast Resources Limited.

One of the counts also names Bashir El‑Rufai, the former governor’s elder brother, who is currently reported to be at large.

According to the ICPC, the charges arise from the award of a contract for the procurement, survey planning, final design and installation of a closed‑circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system throughout the Kaduna metropolis.

The agency alleges that, while in office, El‑Rufai approved a contract worth N8,682,574,054.94 in favour of Singularity Network Security Limited, a company that allegedly lacked the technical capacity and experience required to carry out the project.