EFCC arrests former Governor over alleged ₦27b fraud

Former Taraba State governor Darius Ishaku has reportedly been arrested by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Gistreel discovered that Ishaku was detained in connection with a purported ₦27 billion fraud.

According to reports, Ishaku was arrested early on Friday morning from his Abuja home. Ishaku served as governor for eight years before ending his term in 2023.

Daily Trust quoted sources within the anti-graft agency to have revealed that the former governor remained in the custody of the EFCC as of the time this report was filed on Friday night.

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.

“Yes, he’s 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,” the source told the media platform.

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.

Upon inquiry, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, verified the incident to journalists but refrained from providing additional remarks.

Gistreel recalls that Ishaku’s arrest follows a continuing conflict between the commission and the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who is alleged to have embezzled ₦80.2 billion.