Nigeria, April 28 -- A prosecution witness has told the FCT High Court in Abuja that there is no evidence of phone call records to back his claims about the disbursement of some funds alleged to be part of N27 billion over which former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, and his co-defendant, Bello Yero, are facing trial.

Prince Onwuzunike, the second prosecution witness, said this on Tuesday during cross-examination by Mr Yero's lawyer.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Messrs Ishaku and Yero on charges of criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and fraudulent conversion of N27 billion belonging to Taraba State.

Mr Yero was the Permanent Secretary, Taraba State Bureau for Local Government and Chieftain...