BREAKING: Powerful former minister to be arrested over multi-billion naira fraud allegation

  • Sadiya Farouq, a former minister, has refused to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
  • Legit.ng understands that the EFCC is probing an alleged N37.1 billion laundered during Farouq’s tenure in office through a contractor, James Okwete
  • Now, according to a new report, the EFCC is threatening to arrest Farouq who is the wife of Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, a former chief of air staff

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FCT, Abuja – A senior official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said Sadiya Umar Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs might be arrested by operatives of the anti-graft agency within the week.