Nigeria: Witness testifies against ex-Gov. Ishaku, says ‘I collected monies from several Taraba govt officials’ — Africa Links 24

An EFCC witness, Ismail Lawal, told an Abuja High Court that he collected monies from several Taraba Government officials strictly on the instructions of former governor , Darius Ishaku.

Mr Ishaku is being prosecuted by the EFCC, on behalf of the federal government, alongside Bello Yero, former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state.

The defendants were charged with a 15-count charge of criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and…