Alleged N37 Billion Fraud: Ex-minister, Sadiya Farouq arrives EFCC office

A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, on Monday finally submitted herself for investigation at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

The ex-minister, who is being probed over the sum of N37,170,855,753.44 that was allegedly laundered under her watch through a contractor, James Okwete, arrived at the EFCC office on Monday morning.

Umar-Farouq was billed to face the crack detectives of the EFCC around 10:00 am last Wednesday over alleged fraud, but was absent, citing health challenges.

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Meanwhile, at about 10:20 am, the former minister tweeted about her presence at the EFCC headquarters.

“I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating,” Umar-Farouq tweeted on Monday morning.

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