Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, the former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General under the administration of Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna State. Bada was reportedly detained on Sunday at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos as she attempted to leave the country.
The arrest follows suspicions that Bada may have been planning to flee amid ongoing corruption investigations involving both her and former Governor El-Rufai.
ICPC officials had been monitoring her movements after receiving intelligence suggesting she might try to evade questioning.
This arrest is part of a broader probe into several high-ranking officials from El-Rufai’s administration.
According to reports from a reliable sources indicate that the investigation focuses on alleged financial mismanagement during their time in office, with multiple officials being scrutinized for their roles.
Recently, the Kaduna State House of Assembly indicted El-Rufai for allegedly embezzling ₦423 billion from the state treasury.
While the specific charges against Bada have not yet been revealed, insiders suspect they relate to significant financial irregularities and misappropriation of public funds.
Bada’s arrest has sparked widespread speculation, raising questions about whether this signals the beginning of a larger investigation into the former governor’s administration.
The ICPC is expected to release more details as the investigation continues, potentially uncovering further corruption within the previous leadership.
Meanwhile, former Governor El-Rufai has filed a legal challenge against the Kaduna State House of Assembly after it accused his administration of mismanaging ₦432 billion during his eight-year tenure. His lawyer, Abdulhakeem Mustapha, filed a fundamental rights lawsuit in June to contest the allegations.
