Issues public summons against Yahaya Bello
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, yesterday, admitted former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, to bail in the sum of N150 million in the alleged N27 billion fraud suit brought against him by the Federal Government.
He was granted bail with two sureties in like sum.
However, one of the sureties must be a Federal Government employee and a director.
Similarly, the duo must be residents in the FCT, with their house addresses to be verified by the registrar of the court.
Besides, Justice Oriji barred the ex-governor and his co-defendant, Bello Yero, from traveling out of the country except with the permission of the court.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), did not oppose the bail request.
His ground was that…
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