N27bn fraud: Witness tells court how Taraba LG funds were allegedly withdrawn, transferred

The trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and a former Permanent Secretary in the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, took a fresh turn on Monday as the third prosecution witness, PW3, Taiwo Johns, revealed how funds meant for local governments were allegedly withdrawn and transferred to government officials.
The witness gave the testimony before Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, during the ongoing trial over the alleged N27 billion fraud.
Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, Johns told the court that several sums of money, allegedly Federal Government subventions, ...