The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned a former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, on charges of diversion of about N27 billion from the state’s treasury while he was in office.
He was arraigned alongside a former Permanent Secretary of the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja.
According to a statement by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, both Messrs Ishaku and Yero pleaded not guilty to all the alleged 15 counts during their arraignment.
The statement aid the prosecution, led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rotimi Jacobs, requested an expedited trial and urged the court to schedule an early hearing for the case.
However, the defence lawyers…