Sadiya Umar Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs (2019–2023), has been declared wanted following allegations of multi-billion naira fraud.
Serving under the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Farouq now faces serious charges including criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and the massive diversion of public funds.
Consequently, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared her wanted.
Persecondnews reports that the anti-graft agency posted the wanted notice on its website on Saturday.
According to the EFCC notice, Farouq, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State, and her last known address is EN 008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja.
The notice, signed by the Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, urged members of the public with information on her whereabouts to contact the commission.
The EFCC notice reads: “The public is hereby notified that Sadiya Umar Farouq, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an alleged case of Criminal Conspiracy, Abuse of Office, Diversion of Public Funds.”
The commission directed anyone with useful information to contact its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja, or call 08093322644, or email info@efcc.gov.ng, or contact the nearest police station.
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