A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N150 million bail to Darius Ishaku, former Governor of Taraba State, in connection with an alleged N27 billion fraud case.
Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji set the bail conditions, requiring Ishaku to provide two sureties, both in the same amount.
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The court stated that the sureties must be federal government employees, with one holding a director-level position.
Additionally, they must reside within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their residential addresses will be verified by the court’s registrar.
Ishaku, along with former Permanent Secretary for the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, faces a 15-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and the conversion of public funds amounting to N27 billion.
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Both defendants are barred from leaving the country without court approval.
The bail decision came after defense counsel Paul Haris Ogbole (SAN) and Oluwa Damilola Kayode, representing Ishaku and Yero respectively, argued for bail, noting that the defendants were already on administrative bail.
Although Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), initially pushed for a formal bail application, he did not oppose the request.
The court has scheduled the trial for November 4, 5, and 13.
