Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Nigerian lawyer and entrepreneur Audu Maikori has criticised former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai over his remarks on the unlawful abduction and detention of citizens in Nigeria.

Mr El-Rufai, in a post on his X page on Thursday, faulted the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what he described as a growing culture of unlawful detention in the country.

The post, which referenced a Daily Trust report on his comments at the 23rd Annual Trust Dialogue held at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre in Kado, Abuja, warned that such practices undermine democracy and erode public trust in government.

The 65-year-old argued that detention without enforcement must end.

He stressed that holding individuals w...