A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted bail of N150 million to the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji also ruled that Ishaku must produce two sureties in like sum who must be resident in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with their house addresses verified by the registrar of the court.
The judge said one of the sureties must be a director in the Federal Civil Service.
Ishaku was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged fraud of ₦27 billion.
Justice Oriji barred the former governor and his co-defendant, Bello Hero, from travelling out of the country except with permission of the court.
The EFCC, through its counsel Rotimi Jacobs did not oppose the bail request of the former governor.
Jacobs stated that the anti-graft agency had granted the ex-governor administrative bail and he did not jump the bail.
Justice Oriji subsequently fixed November 4, 5 and 13 for the commencement of trial.
