Muslim Rights Concern has demanded that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission release Professor Bello Abubakar, who served as personal physician to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. The rights group made the call on Friday through a statement from its executive director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.
The ICPC arrested Abubakar on Wednesday over allegations of false statements. Akintola described the detention as unjust and unnecessary.
"We condemn this arrest. It is arbitrary, alien to global best practices and absolutely uncalled for," Akintola said in the statement.
The MURIC director insisted that medical professionals command respect worldwide and that Abubakar committed no offence to justify his arrest. He warned that detention could force the doctor to breach professional ethics by disclosing confidential patient information.
"Anything goes in detention, particularly this type of detention. The doctor might be compelled to compromise, to release information about his patient against the rules of his profession," Akintola noted.
The organisation called the arrest a departure from democratic standards and demanded Abubakar's unconditional and immediate release. According to Akintola, the detention contradicts globally accepted principles governing how authorities should treat medical practitioners.
MURIC's intervention underscores growing concerns about the circumstances surrounding the physician's apprehension. The group's stance reflects broader questions about the balance between investigating alleged misconduct and protecting professional confidentiality in sensitive cases.
