Alleged N27bn fraud: Ex-Taraba gov’s absence stalls trial

The absence of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, stalled his ongoing trial on Monday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. His co-defendant, a former Permanent Secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, was present in court. Ishaku and Yero are facing a 15-count