EFCC Arrests Former Nigerian Governor Over Alleged ₦27 Billion Fraud

EFCC has arrested a former Nigerian Governor over an alleged ₦27 billion fraud.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a former governor of Taraba State, northern Nigeria, Darius Ishaku, over an alleged fraud of N27bn.

This online news platform understands that Ishaku was reportedly picked up at his Abuja residence early on Friday, September 27, 2024.

The former Nigerian governor was said to still be in the anti-graft agency’s custody as of when this report was filed.

According to Daily Trust, 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.

Darius Ishaku

The spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development but declined further comments when contacted by the paper.

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