The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested Former President Buhari’s Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq over N37.1 billion fraud.
The immediate past Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Farouq announced her arrival at the anti-graft office via her X handle formerly known as Twitter.
The minister, who served under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is accused of laundering over N37,170,855,753.44. The money was said to have been laundered through a contractor, James Okwete.
Probing the allegation, the anti-graft agency had invited the former minister for clarification but, the former minister initially failed to honour the invitation due to health challenges.
However, she wrote: “I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating.”