{"id":2750,"date":"2024-09-28T15:53:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T15:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2024-09-28T16:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T16:27:02","slug":"efcc-arrests-former-taraba-governor-over-n27b-alleged-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2024\/09\/28\/efcc-arrests-former-taraba-governor-over-n27b-alleged-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC Arrests Former Taraba Governor Over N27b Alleged Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Taraba State Governor, Darius \u00a0Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Reports indicate that Ishaku, who concluded his tenure as governor in 2023 after eight years in office, was taken into custody from his residence in Abuja during the early hours of Friday.<\/p>\n

The anti-graft agency revealed that the former governor remained in the custody of the EFCC as of the time this report was filed on Friday night.<\/p>\n

One source disclosed that a minimum of 15 charges have been brought against Ishaku, and he is expected to be arraigned in court shortly, as the evidence against him has been gathered.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, he\u2019s in our custody right now. We have been investigating him covertly since he left as the State governor. There a lot of financial malfeasance he perpetrated,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the source told the media platform.<\/p>\n

A different source indicated that the former Governor was apprehended due to his inability to offer adequate justifications regarding financial misconduct that occurred during his tenure.<\/p>\n

The alleged offences occurred between 2015 and 2021 during Ishaku\u2019s tenure as governor, involving funds from the Taraba State Government and local government councils.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Ishaku is accused of diverting N1.01 billion from the 2.5% contingency fund of the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Taraba State, between August 2015 and March 2016.<\/p>\n

Ishaku also allegedly used N3.348 billion from local government councils\u2019 funds for personal gain and diverted N639 million for his use.<\/p>\n

Upon inquiry, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, verified the incident to journalists but refrained from providing additional remarks.<\/p>\n

Ishaku\u2019s arrest follows a continuing conflict between the commission and the former governor of Kogi State, \u00a0<\/a>Yahaya Belo who is alleged to have embezzled \u20a680.2 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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