The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the travel documents of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu; and her predecessor, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq who are being probed for various alleged financial malfeasance during their separate stewardship of the ministry. Also, top sources within the commission said that the EFCC seized the passport of …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, over the ongoing investigations into scandals in the ministry. Edu, who arrived at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja at 10 am on Tuesday, was still being quizzed by the commission’s investigators as of the …

The former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq has sought from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an extension of the deadline to meet with commission’s interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete. Umar-Farouq cited health challenges. The PUNCH had …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered under her watch through a contractor, James Okwete. The former minister was asked to appear before interrogators at the EFCC headquarters, Jabbi, Abuja next Wednesday, to explain the alleged …