El-Rufai controversy deepens as NSCIA alleges religious bias,

Controversy surrounding former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has deepened, with the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) raising the alarm over alleged religious bias in his ongoing prosecution, while the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) demanded an independent investigation into alleged killings and human rights abuses during his eight-year administration and possible prosecution before the International Criminal Court (ICC).