Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A Taraba State Government cashier told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that he never had any interraction with former Governor Darius Ishaku throughout the time he received funds suspected to be diverted from the state's coffers into his accounts.

But the prosecution witness repeatedly said he received instructions regarding the suspicious payments from Mr Ishaku's co-defendant with whom the former governor is facing charges of diverting N27 billion belonging to the state.

Taiwo Jones, the third prosecution witness brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said this while continuing his part-heard testimony on Wednesday.

During the proceedings, Mr Jones, who...