EFCC declares ex-humanitarian minister, Sadiya Farouq, wanted for alleged fraud

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, wanted over alleged fraud.

The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a notice posted on the agency website on Saturday.

Farouq served as a minister under late former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2023.

According to Oyewale, the ex-minister is declared wanted for alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds.

 ”Farouk, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State and her last known address is listed as EN 008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja,” the notice read.

The spokesman urged members of the public with information on her whereabouts to contact the commission.

“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, and diversion of public funds,” the notice added