ICPC arrest El-Rufai’s finance commissioner in Lagos

The former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General in Kaduna State, under Nasir El-Rufai, Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Lagos airport.

Bada was reportedly scheduled to leave the country on Sunday when ICPC operatives apprehended her, raising suspicions of a potential escape in the wake of mounting corruption allegations against the El-Rufai administration in Kaduna.

Sources close to the government indicated that the ICPC had been tracking Bada’s movements after receiving an intelligence report suggesting she might leave the country to evade investigation.

The arrest came as part of a broader crackdown on officials who served under El-Rufai’s administration, with multiple figures now under scrutiny for their roles in managing the state’s finance

Already, El-Rufai has been indicted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly in its committee report of allegedly misappropriating N423 billion from the State treasury.

While the specific allegations against Bada remain under wraps, insiders believe they are connected to large-scale financial irregularities, including the mismanagement of public funds and alleged embezzlement.

The ICPC has hinted that more high-profile arrests could follow as investigations continued into the financial conduct of key officials during el-Rufai’s tenure.

Bada’s arrest has sparked widespread interest, with political observers questioning whether this could be the beginning of a wider probe into the former governor’s administration.

The Commission is expected to provide more details as the investigation unfolds, potentially exposing a web of corruption that could implicate several top figures.