Bello El-Rufai, the son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has said those behind his father's predicament should live in fear if anything happens to his father in detention.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had arraigned El-Rufai, before Honourable Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court 5, on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged advance fee fraud and money laundering.

The arraignment, which took place in April, followed the amendment of the original charge by the Commission’s prosecution counsel, Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha, who separated the joint charge earlier filed against Mallam El-Rufai and his co-defendant, Amadu Sule.

The amendment became necessary due to the continued absence of the second defendant, Amadu Sule, who was reported to be unavailable in court on account of a medical condition.

Following the development, the court granted the application for amendment, allowing the prosecution to proceed with the arraignment of Mallam El-Rufai independent of the second defendant.

Mallam El-Rufai was subsequently arraigned on nine amended charges, which allege various infractions under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000, Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017, and Kaduna State Public Procurement Law, 2017.

Upon the reading of the charges, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State pleaded not guilty to all nine charges.

Counsel to the prosecution thereafter urged the court to fix a date for trial and to make appropriate orders to ensure the defendant’s attendance throughout the proceedings.

In response, the defence counsel informed the court of a pending application and prayed for bail on liberal terms.

Despite getting a bail in the tune of N100 million, El-Rufai remains in detention, with his family lamenting that he's being denied access to medical care.

Addressing newsmen in court on Monday, his son Bello said, "“If anything happens to my father, they should fear”