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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud scheme, News360 Nigeria reports.

According to a reliable source, Ishaku is set to face trial on 15 charges, including criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds.

His arrest is part of the EFCC's ongoing campaign to combat corruption and promote accountability within Nigeria’s public sector.

The charges reflect a serious effort to address financial crimes involving public officials.

“Former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, was arrested for N27 billion fraud.

He is to be arraigned on 15 charges and is in our custody,” the source said.

The alleged offenses occurred between 2015 and 2021, during Ishaku’s tenure as governor, involving funds belonging to the Taraba State Government and Local Government Councils.

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.

Further allegations include the misappropriation of N1.138 billion from the same contingency fund between July 2015 and May 2019, and the diversion of N193 million from Donga Local Government Council funds.

Other charges include criminal breach of trust involving N650 million from Gassol Local Government Council, N170 million from Gashaka Local Government Council, and N201 million from Ardo Kola Local Government Council.

Additionally, Ishaku allegedly used N3.348 billion from Local Government Councils’ funds for personal gain and diverted N639 million for his own use.

The former governor is also accused of buying a duplex property in Abuja with N23 million from Taraba State Government funds and using N761 million to repay a loan for his company, Worthy Construction Limited.

Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesman, confirmed the development but declined further comment.

The case is expected to proceed to trial, with Ishaku facing potential consequences for the alleged offenses.

The charge sheet, as seen by Saturday Vanguard, states in part: “That you, DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU, while being the Governor of Taraba State and BELLO YERO, while being the Permanent Secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Taraba State, between 25th August 2015 and 21st March 2016 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in such capacity entrusted with dominion over certain property, to wit: an aggregate sum of N1,010,000,000 (One Billion and Ten Million Naira), which sum formed part of the 2.5% contingency funds belonging to the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Taraba State, committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property, when you dishonestly diverted the said sum to your own use and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Laws of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria 2007 and punishable under the same section.

“That you, DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU, while being the Governor of Taraba State between 3rd September 2015 and 29th January 2018 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in such capacity entrusted with dominion over certain property, to wit: an aggregate sum of N761,301,000 (Seven Hundred and Sixty-One Million, Three Hundred and One Thousand Naira), which sum formed part of the funds belonging to Taraba State Government and Local Government Councils in Taraba State, and you hereby committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property, when you dishonestly diverted the said sum to defray the loan of One Billion Naira granted by Zenith Bank Plc. to your company, Worthy Construction Limited, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Laws of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria 2007 and punishable under the same section.”

CREDIT: https://news360ng.com/efcc-arrests-ex-taraba-gov-darius-ishaku-over-alleged-n27bn-fraud/

Na wah

E get as e bi for this country sha.

Next is the white lion

Ohiku55:
Next is the white lion

white lion came and the chicken EFCC chairman ran away

They loot in Billions

The kind of monies these people loots ehhhn!!!! 😥😥

InfoGuru118:
CREDIT: https://news360ng.com/efcc-arrests-ex-taraba-gov-darius-ishaku-over-alleged-n27bn-fraud/

When they arrest Bello and that former zamfara governor I will take them serious

Stealing in Millions is outdated.
Be afraid of the thieves coming in the future, na Zillions dem go dey wipe.

I don't understand how some Nigerians still take efcc serious.

Efcc una don start this una show working to justify our existence nonsense abi?
Dey play.
🚶🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🚶🏿‍♂️🚶

It's safe to say our leaders are our problem. Why not introduce shariah law in Nigeria. If them dey amputate thieves hand. Nobody will want to steal trust me

No politician steals alone.
They are aided by others who do not have immunity from prosecution.

The fake contracts they use for stealing are awarded by civil servants without immunity.

The padding of the budgets to accommodate looting is initiated by civil servant without immunity and rubber stamped by the legislature that have no immunity and the payments are made by clerical officers and bankers without immunity.

Payment clearance for jobs not executed is done by the civil servants without immunity.

In summary, public looting in Nigeria is enabled by collusion between a few politicians with immunity and lots of civil servants and other politicians without immunity.

If the EFCC wants to make a dent on stopping public looting they will focus on the civil servants that have no immunity but are signing away public funds for politicians to loot. And they will do this while the politicians are still in office.

Going after politicians after they have left office is medicine after death.

Why go after money stolen a decade ago while allowing stealing to be going on today, only to come back in 10 yrs time to try to recover money that is being stolen today.

If we do Sharia law, both hands of your won't be safe too 😂😂 lol

Where is yaya bello?. This people self

dozymars:
I don't understand how some Nigerians still take efcc serious.

GO AND LOOT MONEY NAU.....THEN YOU WILL KNOW IF THEY ARE SERIOUS.

Just imagine you combine all the looted funds from past presidents, governors, LG chairmen, senators and anyone who has ever hed one political position or appointed to head any government agency.

Nigeria is in for a long thing.

As the digital age marches on, it's gonna get more and more difficult to be corrupt.

You will be traced.

And with the rise of AI, it's just a matter of time before corruption becomes history.

AI is next level. And it's here.

When are they arresting White lion of Kogi?

Platitudes. EFCC is more like a barking dog that does not bite.

Haba! Poor state like Taraba person get mind chop 27billion! Wetin come remain? These guys don't have fear of God at all.

Kemetian:
As the digital age marches on, it's gonna get more and more difficult to be corrupt.

You will be traced.

And with the rise of AI, it's just a matter of time before corruption becomes history.

AI is next level. And it's here.

A wonderful post. Although fraudsters will try to outsmart AI. We will be following as matters unfolds.

whippersnapper:
It's safe to say our leaders are our problem. Why not introduce shariah law in Nigeria. If them dey amputate thieves hand. Nobody will want to steal trust me

Nigeria is not a Muslim country, so take your Shariah law elsewhere

Corruption fighting corruption....

When will they arrest Buhari, for plunging Nigeria into this mess?

Make u naah enter YouTube search for brekete family date 27/9/2024, watch & listen how a lady exposed how very corrupt Efcc are.. I swear ur jaw go nearly fall comot 4ur mouth

They will look for means to release this wicked human, see money make only one person embezzled.

Uchasa:
Nigeria is not a Muslim country, so take your Shariah law elsewhere

then nobody should be complaining about corruption. The rants in this platform is becoming annoying. Saudi,Qatar,Kuwait,Iran,UAE were like us. Nigeria knows what to do when it's ready

And one governor dey hide a criminal ex governor. Ododo, na man you be as you dey do for Yahaya Bello, anybody wey get you for back, that person don get God for back. This is what a stooge is supposed to do for his boss and benefactor until Ogun kee the two of them. I hate ingrates, you eat together and die together, so na Ogun and Aiyelala go kee the two of you for road one day as Una dey run up and down

I'll gotten wealth shall not last,,, until people realize that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,,,they shall continue to wallow in confusion and foolishness,,why would pple steal money they can't even enjoy,,?

whippersnapper:
It's safe to say our leaders are our problem. Why not introduce shariah law in Nigeria. If them dey amputate thieves hand. Nobody will want to steal trust me

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