Federal High Court Grants ICPC Permission to Analyse Devices Recovered from El-Rufai’s Residence
The Federal High Court has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order on Thursday while ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by the ICPC and moved by its counsel, Dr. Osuobeni Akponimisingha.
The anti-corruption agency told the court that access to the devices was necessary to conduct inspection, forensic examination, and forensic extraction of data as part of its ongoing investigation involving the former governor.
Among the devices listed in the court application are a Sony HD-EGS storage device, ITB Transcend storage device, Toshiba storage device, Samsung mobile phone, Nokia mobile phone (N958GB), Blackberry mobile phone, and a Google IDEOS phone.
Other items include a Samsung storage device (SPO802N), a Remarkable tablet, an Apple MacBook Pro (black), Seagate FreeAgent Desk external drive, a ZTE mobile phone, ten flash drives, and a Microcell memory card.
In her ruling, Justice Abdulmalik authorised the ICPC to inspect, examine, and extract data from the devices, including public documents, WhatsApp conversations, text messages, photographs, call logs, and other related information.
The court further directed that the materials be analysed forensically or otherwise to aid the commission’s investigation.