EFCC arrests ex-Taraba gov over alleged N27bn fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested former Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, over an alleged N27bn fraud.

It was learnt that Ishaku, who left office in 2023 after serving as governor for eight years, was picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday.

Sources within the commission told Super Plus TV News Media that the former governor was still in the anti-graft agency’s custody as of when filing this report Friday night.

One of the sources revealed that at least 15-count charges have been filed against Ishaku and he would be arraigned in court soon, as evidence against him has been compiled.

“Yes, he’s in our custody right now. We have been investigating him covertly since he left as the State governor. There is a lot of financial malfeasance he perpetrated,” the source said.

Another source said he was detained after he could not provide satisfactory explanations for the financial impropriety that occurred under his watch.

When contacted, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to our correspondent but declined further comments.

Ishaku’s arrest comes on the heels of the ongoing face-off between the commission and the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who was said to have stolen N80.2bn.