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N37.1 Billion Fraud: Former Minister To Face EFCC As NSIPA Co-ordinator Arrested
N37.1 Billion Fraud: Former Minister To Face EFCC As NSIPA Co-ordinator Arrested....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended and detained Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged laundering of N37,170,855,753.44 within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development during the tenure of former Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk….CONTINUE READING
According to exclusive information obtained by The BUSHRADIOGIST, EFCC operatives executed a raid on NSIPA’s office at the Federal Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday at approximately 9 am. Subsequently, Shehu was transported to the EFCC headquarters in Jani, Abuja, where she is currently held and undergoing interrogation.
High-ranking officers within the EFCC, who chose to remain anonymous, disclosed that Shehu, the former National Coordinator of the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme under the Ministry, is implicated in the alleged N37.1bn fraud. She served during President Buhari’s tenure and is being questioned regarding financial transactions that occurred under her supervision.
An EFCC official stated, “Halima Shehu is currently in our (EFCC) custody in connection with the ongoing N37.1bn fraud that took place under the former Humanitarian Minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk.”
“She was the National Coordinator in charge of the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme under the Ministry during Buhari’s tenure and she’s been queried over some of the money that left the ministry’s coffers through her.”
Former Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk has also been summoned by the EFCC for questioning in relation to the alleged money laundering case. She is expected to appear at the EFCC office on Wednesday to provide details about the N37.1bn fraud that occurred during her tenure. The document inviting her states, “The commission is investigating a case of money laundering involving the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development during your time as Minister.”
In a parallel development, President Bola Tinubu suspended Halima Shehu from office on Tuesday. The investigation revolves around the substantial sum allegedly laundered through a contractor, James Okwete, during Umar-Farouk’s tenure as Minister. The former minister is requested to attend an interview at the EFCC Headquarters in Jabbi, Abuja, on Wednesday at 10:00 am, in accordance with relevant legal provisions.
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