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 Security (DSS) had instituted the case against El-Rufai over comments he made during a television interview, in which he alleged that he intercepted a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
According to El-Rufai, the alleged conversation contained directives to security operatives to arrest him following his return from Cairo, Egypt, on February 12.
During proceedings, prosecution counsel Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, tendered the subpoena issued to Adeyanju, which was admitted by the court as Exhibit G without objection from the defence.
While giving evidence, Adeyanju told the court that reports had circulated
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