By Ayodele Oni
Activist Steven Kefas, has revealed that he was once a victim of abduction and unlawful arrest allegedly masterminded by the former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai.
Kefas gave an account of the scary story of his alleged abduction and unlawful arrest in 2019 on the orders of El-Rufai when he served as Governor of Kaduna State.
Kefas, who took to his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, February 15, 2026, gave a vivid account of how he was allegedly tracked, trailed, abducted, and unlawfully detained by plainclothes police officers he said were allegedly deployed by El‑Rufai.
The Activist further alleged that El-Rufai’s men followed him to Port Harcourt and arrested him without a valid warrant of arrest.
In the words of Kefas; “The deployed officers on arresting me, immediately seized my phones to prevented me from making calls.
“They also instructed the Mini Okoro Police Station, where I was detained, not to allow anyone to see or speak with me.
“The situation changed around 8 p.m. after I pleaded with a policewoman, who was elderly and compassionate, to help me contact my family.
“The officer used her personal phone to call my brother, a move I believe saved my life and prevented me from the ‘Dadiyata model” outcome,” he explained.
Kefas also alleged that when the officers returned at about 5 a.m. on May 9, 2019, to transport him to Kaduna State, they appeared surprised to discover that news of his abduction had spread across the media.
In his words; “They had no choice but to take me to Kaduna alive”.
Kefas referenced the torturing experience and said; “I had to endure the harsh and tortuous experiences on the way and in detention.
He assured that the details of what took place while he was in prison would be shared at a later date and time.
Kefas disclosure comes as El-Rufai on Friday on Arise Television programme, alleged a plot to abduct him from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
El-Rufai alleged that Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, met and decided on his abduction.
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