Tag: Darius Ishaku

Alleged N27bn Fraud: EFCC arrests former Taraba Gov. Darius Ishaku

Aminu Imam
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate-past governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku. The former Governor was arrested at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday, over alleged N27 billion fraud. Spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development. It was gathered that Ishaku was detained after he could not provide satisfactory explanations for financial impropriety under his watch as Taraba State governor. Meanwhile, a source within the EFCC said the anti-graft agency has filed at least 6-count charges bothering on criminal breach…

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Killings: ‘All Nigerian governors are helpless’ – Taraba Gov., Darius Ishaku

Aminu Imam

Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, has said all the State governors in Nigeria are helpless in terms of protecting the lives and property of the citizens. The governor, who spoke during an interview on a television programme after Ambazonia fighters from Cameroon invaded a village in Taraba and killed 11 persons, including the monarch, said there is nothing his administration could have done to prevent the attack since he does not control security agencies. The governor said before the incident, he had complained to the Federal Government and the military…

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Court summons Taraba gov, Service Chiefs over Tiv/Jukun crisis

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State to appear before it over allegations of bias levelled against him in setting up a probe panel on the incessant communal clashes between the Tiv and Jukun tribes in the state. Also summoned by the court are the four service chiefs of the country and heads of other security agencies, among others. The judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, gave the order on Wednesday when ruling on a fundamental rights enforcement suit brought by a group of plaintiffs…

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