THE Federal Government has filed a three Count charge of cybercrime against former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.
The charges against him stem from his comments in a television interview last week where he admitted to having access to the telephone conversation of of the National Security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
The first count reads that his comments contravenes section 12 subsection 1 of the cybercrime act amendment act 2024.
Count 2 reads that having contact with an indibvidual who has illegal access to the phone calls of the NSA without reporting to the Security agencies is punishable under Section 27 of the Cybercrime prevention and prohibition act 2024 as amended.
Count 3 that he and other persons still at large used technical equipments or systems which compromised public safety, National Security and instilling reasonable apprehension of insecurity among Nigerians by unlawfully intercepting the phone calls of the National Security Adviser which is punishable under section 131 subsection 2 of the Nigerian Communications Act.
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