A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Babatunde Ogala, has lent his
voice to the saga involving the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir
El-Rufai, who is alleged to have tapped the phone of the National Security Adviser, NSA,
Nuhu Ribadu.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday,
Ogala said such an act was criminal and punishable by the law.
According to him, beyond the Cybercrime Act, tapping
someone’s phone may offend some sections of the Data Protection Act.
Recall that El-Rufai admitted that he and others listened to
the telephone conversations of the NSA after tapping his phone, an act that has
received many criticisms from various quarters, including the presidency.
Reacting, Ogala said, “First let me say in the criminal
prosecution, the onus is on the prosecution to prove the case beyond reasonable
doubts.
“As it were today, what we just heard is that charges have
been filed. Three count charges under the Cybercrime Act. And the Nigerian
Communication Act has been profiled against El-Rufai.
“I have not seen the proof of evidence to be able to
determine what is contained therein, it will be safe to presume that the
prosecution team would have done their homework before bringing these charges.
“This is not only because it was done to the National
Security Adviser, tapping the line of a regular citizen, you have to face the
law. It is worse being done to the NSA.”
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