The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds.
The anti-graft agency announced the development in a wanted notice published on Saturday.
According to the notice, Farouq, 52, is from Zamfara State, with her last known address listed as EN 008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja.
The notice, signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, urged members of the public with useful 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, Diversion of Public Funds,” the notice read.
The commission asked anyone with relevant information to reach its offices across the country, call 08093322644, send an email to info@efcc.gov.ng, or report to the nearest police station.
Farouq served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2023.
