A prosecution witness has told an Abuja High Court that about N1.8 billion belonging to local government councils in Taraba State was transferred into his private company’s account during the administration of Darius Ishaku former Governor.
Taiwo Jones, an Assistant Cashier with the Taraba State Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, made the disclosure while testifying in the ongoing trial of Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary of the bureau, Bello Yero.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ishaku and Yero over alleged criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and conversion of public funds amounting to N27 billion. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Led in evidence by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, Jones told the court that he received 69 separate transfers from Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba into his company account.
Asked to estimate the total value of the transactions, he
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