The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, over allegations of N27 billion fraud.
Top sources within the commission confirmed that The former governor was reportedly arrested on Friday.
At least 15-count charges were said to have been filed against Ishaku. He is expected to be arraigned in court as soon as evidence against him is compiled.
Ishaku, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, served as the governor of Taraba State from May 2015 to May 2023.
In May 2021, the anti-graft agency also arrested three officials who served under his government for allegedly being involved in a N21 billion scam.
It was learnt that the state officials were a permanent secretary, a Director of Finance and Account and a cashier in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
FTN
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