Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted bail to former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, set at ₦150 million, along with two sureties in the same amount.
The court specified that the sureties must reside in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and their addresses must be verified by the court registrar.
One of the sureties is required to be a director within the Federal Civil Service.
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Ishaku was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges related to an alleged ₦27 billion fraud, alongside co-defendant Bello Hero.
Additionally, Justice Oriji prohibited both Ishaku and his co-defendant from leaving the country without the court’s permission.
The EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, did not oppose the bail request, noting that Ishaku had previously complied with administrative bail conditions set by the commission.
The court scheduled the trial to begin on November 4, 5, and 13, 2024.
Ishaku served as governor of Taraba State from May 2015 to May 2023, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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That’s the highest hypocrisy of 🇳🇬Nigeria, what happens to the other northern states that have been looting since the advent this democracy in 1999? The EFCC Searchlight is only on Taraba and Plateau states, shikenang..