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Trending News: Lakurawa Kingpin, Maigemu killed in KebbiSCAM ALERT: SEC warns public against investing in ‘Pro-Vest, My Share’ schemesSeven killed, farmland destroyed in Niger tanker explosionBlackout as national grid suffers ‘system outageBishop Kukah’s relative, six others abducted in KadunaNDLEA secures 95-year jail term for 4 drug kingpins, forfeits jeeps, cash over N4.6bn traffickingElectricity distributors demand justice for brutalised IKEDC workers, journalistsUS condemns killing of Kaduna Rev. Father, calls for justiceNigerian air force vows to deal with officers that invaded IKEDC officeFormer Presidential Spokesman Doyin Okupe Is DeadNo! Peter Obi was not Impeached twice as Anambra governor12 Zamfara community guards, vigilantes killed in clash with bandits — ReportYahaya Bello paid $845,852 for young children’s future enrollment – American schoolDHQ vows to end IPOB reign, sit-at-home in S’EastUNIZIK workers protest N25,000 deduction from salarySenator Natasha Faults SuspensionDAILIES TOP STORIES: Transport Fares Remain High Despite Petrol Price DropNAFDAC to reopen Onitsha drug market FridayWeak-Sounding Pope Releases Audio Message From HospitalEFCC grills ex-women affairs minister Ohanenye over ₦138m fraud allegationSimon Ekpa, 16 others’ bank accounts frozen for terrorism financingSupreme Court Explains Restoration Of Amaewhule-Led Rivers AssemblyCourt grants P-Square’s ex-manager N50m bail in fraud trialCourt orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to EmefieleNEWS EXTRA: ‘I slept in Dangote cement factory on Natasha’s wedding day’ – AkpabioSenate suspends Natasha for six monthsJournalist, workers assaulted as Nigerian Military men invade Ikeja Disco over power outagePolice arrest NDLEA officials for ‘killing teenager’ in KanoFEC Approves ₦10.3bn For HIV Drugs, Diabetes Kits, Others‘You Are Dead’ If Hostages Are Not Freed, Trump Warns GazaPolice confirm release of abducted Benue varsity studentsMilitary men invade Ikeja Electricity head office, assault workersEx-immigration officer nabbed over attempt to sell arms to banditsEx-power minister Saleh Mamman paid N200m cash for Abuja property, says witnessNigeria rises to sixth in Global Terrorism Index — ReportDAILIES TOP STORIES: PMS cost may drop further as crude prices fallRivers judiciary denies report of Fubara sending CJ on annual leaveSuspected herdsmen kill two farmers in Delta communityTwo persons dead, 14 rescued from Lagos building collapsePope’s condition stable, remains complex – VaticanEXTRA: NAFDAC ‘uncovers weapons’ at Onitsha marketRivers assembly gives Fubara 48 hours to submit list of new commissioner nomineesRivers Electoral Commission Fixes August 9 For Fresh LG PollCourt Orders Interim Forfeiture Of ₦1.37bn Allegedly Diverted Under El-Rufai GovtSupreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Freeze $2bn In Aid PaymentsMercy Chinwo sues VeryDarkMan for defamation, demands N1.1bn damagesFCCPC files charges against MultiChoice over price hikeSenate dismisses Natasha’s sexual harassment petition against AkpabioPolice confirm killing of Kaduna Catholic priest by banditsDid Akpabio recently apologize to Senator Natasha over seating arrangement drama?Nigeria lost N120 billion to illegal charter operations — ReportRivers assembly summons RSIEC chairman over LG pollCourt remands man for ‘defiling’ 15-year-old girl in LagosRivers Assembly Counters SSG, Says Letter Was Rejected By State GovernmentPolice arrest man with human skulls in EbonyiAkpabio Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations As Senator Natasha Submits Fresh PetitionSenate rules out live coverage of Natasha’s hearingBREAKING: Court stops Senate Committee from probing Senator NatashaCBN Appoints 16 New DirectorsRivers yet to receive assembly 48-hour budget ultimatum – SSGMany killed as truck crashes into vehicles in AnambraDAILIES TOP STORIES: N’Delta groups threaten violence as budget ultimatum to Fubara by Rivers Assembly expires todayEx-Immigration CG died after lady visited him in Abuja hotel — PoliceEFCC arrests ex-Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, for alleged N700bn fraudBill to allow polytechnics award degrees scales second reading at house of repsPolice Commission Appoints Six DIGs, CPs For Oyo, EnuguKogi residents to pay ground rent under new tax lawEze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate appeals convictionAbia PDP expels BOT chairman WabaraNigerian arrested a month before wedding, admits to $3m fraud in USPastor arrested over murder of 28-yr-old LASU graduateCourt Orders Remand Of P-Square’s Brother Jude Okoye For Alleged $1m TheftEFCC arraigns six Kwara SUBEB officials over N96m fraudGunmen kidnap Catholic priest, seminarian in EdoEndless issuance of 48hrs ultimatum will not make you lawmakers – APPDefection: Timi Frank Alleges Plot to Alter Supreme Court Judgment on Rivers State CaseTwo burnt to death in Oyo tanker explosionBauchi Man Allegedly Kills Mother With PestleDAILIES TOP STORIES: Closure of schools during Ramadan in Bauch, Kebbi, Kano, Katsina a setback —CANNAFDAC warns Nigerians against fake Knowit insulin syringe in circulationEXTRA: My removal won’t stop me from existing, says FubaraMinistry Mines Official Accused of Threatening Imo Community Leader for Suspending Illegal Mining operationsNDLEA arrests wanted drug baron over N1.4b seized drugs after 17 years in hidingGunmen abduct police officer in AbujaBoko Haram abducts army varsity Professor, others in BornoUkraine Ready To Sign Minerals Deal, Says ZelenskyN1.3bn, $1m fraud: Court grants P-Square’s ex-manager N100m bailRivers assembly gives Fubara 48 hours to submit 2025 budgetUPDATED: Obasa returns as Lagos Assembly Speaker, Meranda elected deputyArms Proliferation: How Governors Are Foisting Insecurity On The SoutheastTension Grips FUTO Community As Herdsmen Machete Varsity StaffAbuse of Power: Ihekweme Demands N10 Billion Compensation, Public Apology from UzodinmaOperatives Nab Woman for Stealing Neighbour’s Child, Reject ₦1m Bribe from Child TraffickerINSECURITY: NBA, CSOs Demand Tougher Border Control, Arms Regulation in SoutheastNDLEA Intercepts 5.4kg of Cocaine Heading to Owerri, as Turkey-Bound Bizman Excretes 120 Wraps of Cocaine21-Year Old Nigerian Student Dies In Captivity, Four Months After AbductionBREAKING: Fubara Agrees To Conduct Fresh LG Poll After S’Court VerdictGunmen ‘disguised as EFCC operatives’ abduct ten in Niger hotelEXTRA: Hisba arrests youths for not fasting, ‘indecent’ haircutsDirect CBN to suspend ATM fee hike pending court verdict, SERAP tells Tinubu
Sat. Mar 8th, 2025

[BREAKING] ₦37.1bn fraud: Buhari’s minister arrives EFCC headquarters

 

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to meet with interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete.

Our correspondent confirmed the arrival of the ex-minister at about 10 am on Monday.

Meanwhile, at about 10:20 am, the former Minister tweeted about her presence at the EFCC headquarters.

“I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating,” Umar-Farouq tweeted on Monday morning.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that, citng health challenges, the former Minister had earlier officially written to the EFCC seeking an extension of the deadline to meet with EFCC interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, Okwete.

Details later..

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