The Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser (ONSA) has requested former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to ahead any proof in his possession on the alleged procurement of a poisonous chemical to the Division of State Providers for investigation.
This adopted a petition addressed to the Nationwide Safety Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, wherein El-Rufai alleged that about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate had been sourced from a provider in Poland.
Thallium sulphate is a extremely poisonous, colourless and odourless substance able to inflicting loss of life in small portions.
In a response dated February 13, 2026, and signed by a brigadier-general, O.M. Adesuyi, on behalf of the Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser, the NSA’s workplace denied the declare and stated the matter had been handed over to the DSS.
“I’ve the honour to… acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency’s correspondence obtained on 11 February 2026 requesting clarification concerning the alleged procurement of roughly 10 kilograms of Thallium Sulphate by the Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser (ONSA),” the letter stated.
The response added that the allegation had additionally instructed that info on the purported transaction was accessible to leaders of the political opposition.
In its reply, ONSA acknowledged that it had no involvement within the alleged transaction.
“I’m directed to respectfully convey that ONSA has neither procured nor initiated any course of for the acquisition of such materials, and has no intention of doing so,” the letter learn.
Nonetheless, the NSA’s workplace confirmed that the allegation had been formally referred to the DSS for an in depth probe.
“I’m additional directed to state that the allegation has been formally referred to the Division of State Providers for a complete investigation,” the letter acknowledged.
It added that El-Rufai and every other individuals with related info can be contacted by the safety service.
“Your Excellency and different events concerned, who might possess related info referring to this declare shall be duly invited by the Service to offer any proof which will help in an in-depth investigation, establishing the details and making certain due diligence.”
Sources stated an earlier try to ship the letter to El-Rufai’s Abuja residence was unsuccessful on Friday, as safety personnel on responsibility reportedly declined to simply accept the doc. The letter was ultimately delivered on Sunday and obtained on his behalf.
The event comes amid recent claims by the previous governor that he had entry to an intercepted phone dialog involving Ribadu.
Talking on Come up TV, El-Rufai had alleged that the NSA’s cellphone had been tapped and that he listened to a name wherein Ribadu was stated to have directed safety operatives to arrest him.
He stated in the course of the programme that “somebody tapped” the NSA’s cellphone and that he heard directions allegedly given to safety companies to take him into custody.
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