The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, bail to the tune of ₦150 million with two sureties in the same amount.
Ishaku, who governed Taraba State from May 2015 to May 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 15-count charge of criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and misappropriation of public funds totaling ₦27 billion.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji imposed strict conditions on Ishaku’s bail including two sureties, each resident in Abuja, with verified house addresses; one surety must be a director in the Federal Civil Service; ₦150 million bail bond.
Ishaku and co-defendant, Bello Hero, have also been barred from leaving the country without court permission.
The EFCC, represented by Rotimi Jacobs, did not oppose Ishaku’s bail request, citing his previous compliance with administrative bail.